Serving the mid-Island
Water wells in Cedar and Yellow Point
Electoral Area A features bedrock on one side of the road and gravel on the other.
Nanaimo Well Drilling drills water wells in Cedar and Yellow Point. We check whether your lot sits over Aquifer 162 sandstone or Aquifer 161 gravel near Cassidy before we quote. When we drill across this ground, median depths run 50 m in bedrock and 13 m in sand and gravel, with median yields between 2 and 20 US gallons a minute. We make sure your well meets the Groundwater Protection Regulation before we finish.
Few locations highlight the shift from bedrock to gravel as clearly as Cedar. Two nearby lots can need wells four times different in depth and ten times different in yield. That is why we start from the record for your address rather than from the neighbour's well.
What's under your property in Cedar?
Aquifer 162 sits in DeCourcy Formation sandstone, carrying a low productivity and high vulnerability rating. Wells here average 50 m deep with a median yield near 2 US gallons a minute, though higher producers pull the overall average to 5. The median depth to water sits around 9 m. Water flows through rock fractures rather than solid stone, so adjacent wells can deliver totally different yields.
Why does the lot next door drill so differently?
West of Cedar the ground changes to sand and gravel. Aquifer 161 shows a median depth around 13 m and yields roughly 20 US gallons a minute — a quarter the depth for ten times more water. Some wells in this gravel layer report iron content and sulphur odour. A quote for one address tells you almost nothing about the next. We verify which aquifer sits beneath your lot before we talk pricing, as the street address alone is not enough.
What's in the water here?
Aquifer 162 shows elevated fluoride, sulphur odour, occasional coliform, and isolated sea water intrusion in coastal spots. A provincial survey across South Wellington and Cassidy found manganese over 50 micrograms per litre in 10 per cent of samples and fluoride above the 1.5 milligram per litre limit in 6 per cent, with bedrock wells testing higher than gravel wells. Those are the findings we test your water against.
What does a camera survey tell you?
Our downhole camera checks casing condition, water entry points, sediment buildup, and screen integrity. A yield test shows what the well gives now against what it gave when it was drilled. Together, these tests give you exact yield and depth figures that buyers, lenders, and planners can trust. We run both before we quote, so you know what's actually happening in the well before any work starts.
What should a water test look for here?
Because Aquifer 162 can carry fluoride, sulphur, or bacteria, water testing here requires a detailed panel. We tailor your water sample panel to target local minerals and bacterial risks. Given local bacteria and coastal salt risks, testing must target specific parameters rather than generic panels. We customize your lab order after checking your address, so visit our well testing and camera surveys page to see details.
Whether your lot sits over rock or gravel changes the depth and cost, and boundaries do not follow property lines. To confirm what sits under your ground, get your property looked at before booking.
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