Beaman Well & Pump LLC.
Rockford, IL61109
Typical East Troy area wells encounter a sequence of clay/sand, sand & gravel, and occasionally shallow limestone or shale, with domestic wells usually completed in the upper unconsolidated sediment layers.
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A geological estimate for the East Troy area.
Typical Well Depth
Static Water Level
Recommended Method
Based on representative well logs from the East Troy region, the typical geological profile consists of an upper clay or sandy clay layer overlying alternating sequences of sand (occasionally silty) and sand & gravel, with some wells documenting deeper hardpan, limestone, or shale where drilling exceeded 100-150 feet. Most residential wells are finished above bedrock, often in a sand or sand & gravel aquifer between 40 and 130 feet below grade, yielding abundant water for domestic use (commonly 10-30 gpm static water capacity). Average static water level ranges from 10 to 50+ feet below surface. Drilling is most often by rotary - mud circulation. Casing and grout practices are uniform: steel casing to near well bottom and bentonite or cement grout from surface to below casing shoe.
Depth (Feet) | Formation Type | Description | Characteristics |
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0 – 15 ft | Clay (often sandy or with silt) | Brown to grey; unconsolidated, soft to firm. Common surficial cover throughout area. | Color: Brown-grey Hardness: Soft-Firm |
15 – 50 ft | Sand (occasionally with gravel or silt) | Medium to coarse unconsolidated sand, locally silty or with fine gravel; main water-bearing zone. | Color: Tan-yellow Hardness: Loose |
50 – 70 ft | Sand & Gravel (interbedded possible) | Coarse sand with rounded to sub-rounded gravel; yields best well performance. | Color: Light tan Hardness: Loose to moderately compact |
70 – 120 ft | Sand or intermittent clay, silt, occasional gravel | Alternating sand lenses, with some thin clay/silt layers; local variability with some wells reaching minor hardpan. | Color: Mixed Hardness: Loose to firm |
120 – 185 ft | Glacial till with possible hardpan or bedrock (limestone/shale) deeper | Less commonly encountered in domestic wells. Dense till, locally limestone or shale below about 130-185'. | Color: Grey, blue-grey Hardness: Firm to hard |