Hickory Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 Serving Central Texas since 1982 On the Square in Downtown Brady
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Registration Form (Fillable/Printable PDF)
Registration Form (Interactive Google Drive Form, Submit to Email)
The District does not require a permit for drilling or producing from a well exempted from permitting under Section 36.117(b)(1) including: wells used solely: (1) for domestic use or, (2) for providing water for livestock or poultry on a tract of land larger than 10 acres that is either drilled, completed or equipped so that it is incapable of producing more than 25,000 gallons of groundwater a day. The wells require registration forms.
Permit Application
No person shall begin to drill , alter, or produce from a well without having received a permit from the District, unless the well is exempted from permitting (see Registration above).
Permit Instructions
Permit Change Form
Quantity and Quality Effect Study for Permits Exceeding 499 acre-feet/year
Plugging/Capping
Abandoned Wells In the state of Texas, landowners are liable for any injury resulting from the improperly completed wells or of failure to cap or plug abandoned wells. While capping or plugging wells is not always cheap, legal liability could become much more expensive. Landowners are also liable for any water contamination resulting from noncompliance with plugging regulations. According to conservative estimates, almost 25 percent of Texas wells are abandoned or the casing is improperly completed. In Texas, abandoned wells are the number one cause of nonpoint source pollution. Remarkably, only one gallon of contaminant can affect 3 to 4 million gallons of water, or the top 3 feet of an aquifer over a 20-acre area. According to State law, a well is considered abandoned if it has not been used for six consecutive months. A well can be considered in use if it is a) a non-deteriorated well which contains the casing, pump, and pump column in good condition; or b) a non-deteriorated well which has been capped. While a landowner can do the necessary work to plug certain types of abandoned wells (those with less than 99 feet of standing water), hiring a licensed well driller or pump installer is recommended. Before a landowner plugs his own well, he must first notify the Water Well Drillers Program of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and request a plugging form. If the well is within the boundaries of a water conservation district, that district must also be notified. In the case of Hickory UWCD, a capping/plugging form obtained through our office must be completed. Any landowner in the District interested in capping a well should contact our office. The District will supply well caps and assist the landowner in capping. The Hickory UWCD No. 1 would like to remind well-owners that every owner or operator of land within the District is required to plug, close, or cap unused wells safely and securely. The cover must be capable of sustaining weight of at least 400 pounds and constructed in such a way that the covering cannot be easily removed by hand. This rule is in effect to prevent contamination to the underground water supply. More information regarding abandoned wells can be found at http://abandonedwell.tamu.edu.
Abandoned Wells
In the state of Texas, landowners are liable for any injury resulting from the improperly completed wells or of failure to cap or plug abandoned wells. While capping or plugging wells is not always cheap, legal liability could become much more expensive. Landowners are also liable for any water contamination resulting from noncompliance with plugging regulations. According to conservative estimates, almost 25 percent of Texas wells are abandoned or the casing is improperly completed. In Texas, abandoned wells are the number one cause of nonpoint source pollution. Remarkably, only one gallon of contaminant can affect 3 to 4 million gallons of water, or the top 3 feet of an aquifer over a 20-acre area.
According to State law, a well is considered abandoned if it has not been used for six consecutive months. A well can be considered in use if it is a) a non-deteriorated well which contains the casing, pump, and pump column in good condition; or b) a non-deteriorated well which has been capped.
While a landowner can do the necessary work to plug certain types of abandoned wells (those with less than 99 feet of standing water), hiring a licensed well driller or pump installer is recommended. Before a landowner plugs his own well, he must first notify the Water Well Drillers Program of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and request a plugging form. If the well is within the boundaries of a water conservation district, that district must also be notified. In the case of Hickory UWCD, a capping/plugging form obtained through our office must be completed. Any landowner in the District interested in capping a well should contact our office. The District will supply well caps and assist the landowner in capping.
The Hickory UWCD No. 1 would like to remind well-owners that every owner or operator of land within the District is required to plug, close, or cap unused wells safely and securely. The cover must be capable of sustaining weight of at least 400 pounds and constructed in such a way that the covering cannot be easily removed by hand. This rule is in effect to prevent contamination to the underground water supply.
More information regarding abandoned wells can be found at http://abandonedwell.tamu.edu.
Interactive Water Use Report Once completed, print out to mail or save to email.
Intent to Drill (Fillable/Printable PDF)
Intent to Drill (Interactive Google Drive Form - submit to email)
A Notice of Intent to Drill shall be filed with the district prior to the drilling of any well, whether exempt or permitted. Following receipt of a Notice of Intent to Drill, the Manager may approve the drilling of any well that is exempt from permitting under Rule 8.2 or Section 36.117 of the Texas Water Code and drilling may proceed.