Texas Water Well Drilling General | UPDATED Questions
with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Who regulates water well drilling in
A: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Q2: Texas?
A: (TDLR)
Q3: What law governs water well
A: Texas Water Code, Chapter 190
Q4: drilling in Texas?
A:
Q5: Who must be licensed to drill
A: Anyone who drills, alters, repairs, or abandons a
Q6: water wells in Texas?
A: water well
Q7: What types of water well licenses
A: General Well Driller; Water Well Pump Installer;
Q8: exist in Texas?
A: Water Well Driller (endorsements)
Q9: How long is a Texas water well
A: 1 year
Q10: driller license valid?
A:
Q11: What must be done before drilling
A: Landowner permission and compliance with
Q12: a water well?
A: local Groundwater Conservation District (GCD)
rules
, Q13: Who can enforce additional local
A: Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs)
Q14: well requirements?
A:
Q15: When must a well report be filed
A: Within 60 days of completion, alteration, or
Q16: with the state?
A: plugging
Q17: What form is used to report water
A: State Well Report (SWR)
Q18: well drilling in Texas?
A:
Q19: What information is required on a
A: Location; depth; casing size/type; screen
Q20: State Well Report?
A: interval; aquifer; pump info
Q21: What happens if a driller violates
A: Fines, license suspension, or license revocation
Q22: Texas well rules?
A: by TDLR
Q23: Are abandoned wells allowed to
A: No, abandoned wells must be properly plugged
Q24: remain unplugged?
A:
with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Who regulates water well drilling in
A: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Q2: Texas?
A: (TDLR)
Q3: What law governs water well
A: Texas Water Code, Chapter 190
Q4: drilling in Texas?
A:
Q5: Who must be licensed to drill
A: Anyone who drills, alters, repairs, or abandons a
Q6: water wells in Texas?
A: water well
Q7: What types of water well licenses
A: General Well Driller; Water Well Pump Installer;
Q8: exist in Texas?
A: Water Well Driller (endorsements)
Q9: How long is a Texas water well
A: 1 year
Q10: driller license valid?
A:
Q11: What must be done before drilling
A: Landowner permission and compliance with
Q12: a water well?
A: local Groundwater Conservation District (GCD)
rules
, Q13: Who can enforce additional local
A: Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs)
Q14: well requirements?
A:
Q15: When must a well report be filed
A: Within 60 days of completion, alteration, or
Q16: with the state?
A: plugging
Q17: What form is used to report water
A: State Well Report (SWR)
Q18: well drilling in Texas?
A:
Q19: What information is required on a
A: Location; depth; casing size/type; screen
Q20: State Well Report?
A: interval; aquifer; pump info
Q21: What happens if a driller violates
A: Fines, license suspension, or license revocation
Q22: Texas well rules?
A: by TDLR
Q23: Are abandoned wells allowed to
A: No, abandoned wells must be properly plugged
Q24: remain unplugged?
A:
