Get Advance Notice Of Water Well Activity Form - City Of Austin - Austintexas

All new wells must be approved and registered before construction begins. All new non-exempt wells require a Production Permit and are require to submit a competed Production Permit Application.

A. Yes, each water well driller is required to register with the city as a requirement of drilling constructing, repairing, plugging or capping any new or existing water well or installing or repairing any water well pump. Please refer to the Water Well Driller and Water Well Pump Installer Registration Form.

For all wells: Property must be at least 2 acres. Well must be drilled at least 50 feet from the nearest property line.

Driven Wells They are typically 30 to 50 feet deep and are usually located in areas with thick sand and gravel deposits where the ground water table is within 15 feet of the grounds surface.

They are typically 30 to 50 feet deep and are usually located in areas with thick sand and gravel deposits where the ground water table is within 15 feet of the grounds surface. In the proper geologic setting, driven wells can be easy and relatively inexpensive to .

§ 51.38 LICENSING REQUIRED. Wells may only be drilled and installed by licensed water well drillers and water well pump installers as provided by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, as those rules and regulations exist and as they may be amended.

No person shall drill, own, pump or operate a well or produce groundwater from a well located within an Underground Water Reservoir aquifer without a permit unless that well is exempt under Rule 3.2. Owners of all wells not exempt by Rule 3.2 shall be required to obtain a permit following the procedures in Section 4.

Drilling a residential water well costs $25 to $65 per foot or $3,750 to $15,300 on average for a complete system and installation. Prices include the drilling, a pump, casing, wiring, and more.