Texas Water Well Drilling General | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers

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: