Is there enough water for my home?
Many residents of HPWD rely on private water wells as their only source of water. HPWD has many resources and services to help residents understand groundwater availability. Our hope is that people use our resources to "KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY"
Please consult our office BEFORE you buy property, so we may review our data resources and help you make educated decisions. A representative analysis is shown in this table, and provides some quantifiable estimates for groundwater in storage for several different size lots and aquifer conditions.
Several lot sizes are shown in this table, and quantify how much groundwater may be stored in that property. The ranges of saturated thickness are included with intervals of ten feet. The stored water is calculated in gallons.
| Aquifer Saturated Thickness (ft) | 0.5 acre lot (gallons) | 1.0 acre lot (gallons) | 2.0 acre lot (gallons) | 3.0 acre lot (gallons) | 5.0 acre lot (gallons) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 488,777 | 977,553 | 1,955,106 | 2,932,659 | 4,887,765 |
| 30 | 733,165 | 1,466,330 | 2,932,659 | 4,398,989 | 7,331,648 |
| 40 | 977,553 | 1,955,106 | 3,910,212 | 5,865,318 | 9,775,530 |
| 50 | 1,221,941 | 2,443,883 | 4,887,765 | 7,331,648 | 12,219,413 |
| 60 | 1,466,330 | 2,932,659 | 5,865,318 | 8,797,977 | 14,663,295 |
The yearly demand for selected household sizes is shown as a range of two to six persons. The assumption is that each person uses 150 gallons per day, which is a representative figure for our area.
| Number of People | Yearly Water Usage at 150 gallons per person per day (gallons) |
|---|---|
| 2 | 109,500 |
| 3 | 164,250 |
| 4 | 219,000 |
| 5 | 273,500 |
| 6 | 328,500 |