York County, VA Water Table Trend
York County, VA: what the water table is actually doing
York County's representative monitoring well shows depth to water declining, slower than most declining counties, a fitted trend of 1.2 ft per decade over 57 years of readings.
One well stands in for York County's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 47.6 ft below land surface. Readings span 1969-10-27 to 2026-10-20, 298 measurements from USGS well USGS-371535076373501 (59f 1 Sow 027), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where York County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, York County ranks 1108th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 71,410 people live in York County, Virginia. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how York County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because York County's water table is actually declining, not just a general worry, a well owner here should consider comparing home-warranty plans that cover well-pump failure before one happens.
A dropping table says nothing about water quality
Whether York County's water table is rising or falling is independent of what's actually in the water. Depletion can concentrate naturally-occurring minerals, so it's worth checking directly with a water test rather than assuming a depth trend says anything about quality.