Texas Water Well Drilling General [2026] | A+ VERIFIED
ANSWERS | UPDATED ACTUAL | COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
• Who must be licensed to drill water wells in Texas? -✓✓ANSWER: Anyone who
drills, alters, repairs, or abandons a water well
• What types of water well licenses exist in Texas? -✓✓ANSWER: General Well
Driller; Water Well Pump Installer; Water Well Driller (endorsements)
• How long is a Texas water well driller license valid? -✓✓ANSWER: 1 year
• What must be done before drilling a water well? -✓✓ANSWER: Landowner
permission and compliance with local Groundwater Conservation District (GCD)
rules
• Who can enforce additional local well requirements? -✓✓ANSWER:
Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs)
• When must a well report be filed with the state? -✓✓ANSWER: Within 60 days
of completion, alteration, or plugging
• What form is used to report water well drilling in Texas? -✓✓ANSWER: State
Well Report (SWR)
• What information is required on a State Well Report? -✓✓ANSWER: Location;
depth; casing size/type; screen interval; aquifer; pump info
, • What happens if a driller violates Texas well rules? -✓✓ANSWER: Fines, license
suspension, or license revocation by TDLR
• Are abandoned wells allowed to remain unplugged? -✓✓ANSWER: No,
abandoned wells must be properly plugged
• What is the main purpose of groundwater protection rules? -✓✓ANSWER:
Prevent contamination of aquifers
• What is an aquifer? -✓✓ANSWER: A geologic formation that stores and
transmits groundwater
• What is a common cause of groundwater contamination? -✓✓ANSWER:
Improper well construction, poor sealing, or surface contaminants
• Why is proper well casing important? -✓✓ANSWER: Prevents surface water and
contaminants from entering the aquifer
• What materials are used to seal the annular space? -✓✓ANSWER: Cement grout
or bentonite grout
• What is the annular space? -✓✓ANSWER: The space between the borehole and
the well casing
ANSWERS | UPDATED ACTUAL | COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
• Who must be licensed to drill water wells in Texas? -✓✓ANSWER: Anyone who
drills, alters, repairs, or abandons a water well
• What types of water well licenses exist in Texas? -✓✓ANSWER: General Well
Driller; Water Well Pump Installer; Water Well Driller (endorsements)
• How long is a Texas water well driller license valid? -✓✓ANSWER: 1 year
• What must be done before drilling a water well? -✓✓ANSWER: Landowner
permission and compliance with local Groundwater Conservation District (GCD)
rules
• Who can enforce additional local well requirements? -✓✓ANSWER:
Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs)
• When must a well report be filed with the state? -✓✓ANSWER: Within 60 days
of completion, alteration, or plugging
• What form is used to report water well drilling in Texas? -✓✓ANSWER: State
Well Report (SWR)
• What information is required on a State Well Report? -✓✓ANSWER: Location;
depth; casing size/type; screen interval; aquifer; pump info
, • What happens if a driller violates Texas well rules? -✓✓ANSWER: Fines, license
suspension, or license revocation by TDLR
• Are abandoned wells allowed to remain unplugged? -✓✓ANSWER: No,
abandoned wells must be properly plugged
• What is the main purpose of groundwater protection rules? -✓✓ANSWER:
Prevent contamination of aquifers
• What is an aquifer? -✓✓ANSWER: A geologic formation that stores and
transmits groundwater
• What is a common cause of groundwater contamination? -✓✓ANSWER:
Improper well construction, poor sealing, or surface contaminants
• Why is proper well casing important? -✓✓ANSWER: Prevents surface water and
contaminants from entering the aquifer
• What materials are used to seal the annular space? -✓✓ANSWER: Cement grout
or bentonite grout
• What is the annular space? -✓✓ANSWER: The space between the borehole and
the well casing
