SERVICES

WELL PERMITTING/REGISTRATION

Required for all new non-exempt wells and existing non-exempt wells that produce more than 25,000 gallons per day. All wells both exempt and non-exempt must be registered with the District.

WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

Same as the Texas Water Well Driller's and Pump Installers' Rules (TDLR)

WELL SPACING

Mandates that all wells shall be located no closer then 330" to another well nor closer then 50' to a property line.

PRODUCTION REGULATIONS

No more than 16 non-exempt wells shall be permitted per survey section.

WATER LEVEL MONITORING

The District has established a Water Level Monitoring Program. Water levels are measured quarterly. We measure manually and using Transducers.

WATER QUALITY TESTING AND MONITORING

The District maintains an in-house lab to test chemical and bacteriological constituents of water samples at no cost to the well owners.

NPS AND POINT SOURCE REGULATIONS

The District maintains well construction standards and well spacing in relation to concentrated sources on contamination such as septic systems, livestock or poultry yards and privies. It also mandates that any open or uncovered well shall be capped or permanently plugged.