VENANGO COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA · 61 MIN FROM OUR GREENVILLE OFFICE
Sugarcreek’s well record runs to 666 depth logs within 5 miles, a large enough set to trust the pattern: a median depth of 95 feet, with a quarter of wells finished at 56 feet or less. Rock sits at a median 24 feet, so casing is usually short and most of a new bore is in rock.
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WHAT WE DO IN SUGARCREEK
Whether you’re on a private well or city water, the same crew handles the water source, the pressure, and what comes out of the tap.
EPA lists chlorine and two corrosion-control steps for the water company. A private well near Sugarcreek gets none of that, so a water test decides whether iron removal, a softener or nothing at all is needed.
Well depths here sit near the middle for Venango County, seventh of 10 towns by median. A quarter of the 473 bedrock logs found rock within 12 feet, so on many lots the casing is a small share of the job, and air rotary or cable tool does the rest.
The 640 yield logs put the median at 20 gallons a minute and the lower quarter at 12. Where several taps run at once, a constant-pressure upgrade on the submersible holds pressure steadier than a standard switch-and-tank setup.
WELLS AROUND SUGARCREEK
The 666 domestic wells on file within 5 miles of Sugarcreek, from the state’s drilling logs: your neighbors’ wells, and the best guide to this ground.
middle half 56–128 ft
middle half 12–30 gpm
middle half 12–38 ft
PaGWIS records
Source: PaGWIS (PA DCNR), domestic wells within 5 miles, retrieved 2026-09-30; older paper-record locations are approximate.
A large sample makes the ranges more useful than the median. The middle half of the depth logs falls between 56 and 128 feet. The Cuyahoga Group, Mississippian siltstone, shale and sandstone, is mapped at the town center, though the map is a guide to the area rather than a reading of your lot.
For budgeting, think in that range. Depth is the main variable in what a well costs, and casing usually runs down to rock, which half the logs reached by 24 feet. The Greenville office drills with air rotary and cable tool rigs and provides PA DEP permit assistance. Residential drilling walks through the steps from permit to pump.
EPA lists Sugarcreek Water Company as a private groundwater system with one active well and one treatment plant. It serves about 205 people through 74 connections. The listed steps are chlorine, 4-log treatment of viruses (meaning nearly all are killed), a pH adjustment, and an orthophosphate inhibitor added to protect pipes. Customers get their water report from the company.
Homes on their own wells have no treatment ahead of the tap unless they add it. A water test, on site or through a certified lab, is the place to start. If it finds iron, a FerronX Iron System takes it out, and hardness calls for a LuxSoft water softener. The Venango County treatment page sets out what the county’s few USGS samples show.
WATER IN VENANGO COUNTY
In USGS samples from across Venango County, taken 1928–2023, 43% of wells were hard or very hard, 43% carried iron above the staining line, 40% had manganese above 0.05 mg/L. The full record, and what it means for treatment, is on the Venango County page; your own well gets its own test.
WHY SUGARCREEK CHOOSES CHATFIELD
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NEARBY
We send the same crews to each of these towns. If you’re between towns, pick the closest one; the service doesn’t change.
A LITTLE CLARITY
Our Greenville office (854 Mercer Rd., Greenville, PA 16125) is about 61 minutes and 39 miles by road from Sugarcreek. Service calls for Sugarcreek are scheduled from there.
Sugarcreek and the municipalities around it: Frenchcreek Township, Franklin, Utica, Polk, Sandycreek Township, Canal Township, Cooperstown, Jackson Township, Victory Township, Mineral Township. Beyond those, the rest of the 10 Venango County communities on our service map, from the same office.
Pennsylvania’s groundwater database (PaGWIS) lists 666 domestic wells within 5 miles of Sugarcreek: the median is 95 feet deep, and the middle half fall between 56 and 128 feet. The median well was logged at 20 gallons per minute. Drillers reached bedrock at a median of 24 feet. Your own well's depth depends on the ground under your lot.
Some are quite shallow. A quarter of the 666 logs finished at 56 feet or less, and a quarter found rock within 12 feet. A shallow well sits closer to surface influences, so testing for bacteria after drilling and every so often afterward is sensible. If coliform turns up, a Luminor UV system installed after filtration treats it.
Call the Greenville office at (724) 588-2652. Emergency pump repair and diagnostics are part of the service, and the pump, pressure switch and pressure tank are checked together, since any of the three can leave a house without water. With a median 20 gallons a minute in the local logs, a replacement pump can usually be sized to the house rather than limited by the well.
Talk with the Chatfield team.
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WATER PROBLEMSThe signs, what causes hardness in our region, and how to confirm it.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Tell us what you’re noticing. We’ll come out from Greenville, test your water, and walk you through the next step.