Groundwater and Wells

Groundwater Protection

• Groundwater Planning and Assessment
  Groundwater protection, Texas Groundwater Protection Committee, Groundwater Conservation Districts, Priority Groundwater Management Areas, pesticide management, and relevant reports and studies.
• Edwards Aquifer Protection Program
  Regulates activities that have the potential to pollute the Edwards Aquifer. Find information on protection plans, maps, and rules, and technical guidance.
• Assessing and Protecting Sources of Water
  Helping public water systems protect their sources of drinking water from contamination.
• Water Well Report Viewer
  Access over 800,000 online historical reports on water wells; their location, depth and construction; owners and drillers; levels and geology.
• Information about Water Wells
  How to find a water well report, information about well drilling and plugging, and where to find digital data on source water.
• Groundwater Contamination Viewer
  Query and obtain spatial relationship information about groundwater contamination cases.
• After the Flood: Is Your Water Safe to Drink?
  After a flood, drinking water sources may be contaminated—be safe before you drink the water.

Operating Public Water Systems

• Operating Groundwater Treatment Plants
  Monitoring and reporting for public water systems that operate wells. Publications and guidance, Ground Water Rule and rules for well casing, well siting. Sanitary control easements.
• Well Construction and Operation
  Guidance on well construction and operation for public water system operators.
• Preparing for a Water-System Operator Exam
  What applicants for water operator licensing need to know.