Texas Water Well Reports field records · 2026 survey

Texas Water Well Reports › Ector County

Ector County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 8,024 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-06-27

135 ftmedian well depth
118 ft–180 fttypical depth range
90 ftmedian static water level
15 gpmmedian yield (5,510 tests)

How deep are wells in Ector County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in Ector County is 135 ft, based on 8,024 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 118 ft and 180 ft; 90% are shallower than 220 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 140 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Ector County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 140 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,500–$9,100; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $8,400–$14,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Ector County?

The median static water level is 90 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 60 ft–120 ft), from 1,845 measurements.

How much water do wells in Ector County produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 7 gpm–20 gpm), from 5,510 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 5 50–100 ft 471 100–150 ft 4,299 150–200 ft 1,866 200–300 ft 1,323 300–400 ft 8 400–600 ft 2 600+ ft 50

Who drills wells in Ector County?

Companies by number of water wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed driller reports (SDR).

DrillerWells since 2016
Wheeler Drilling1,476
MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC843
WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE444
Couch Operating, LLC155
West Texas Water Well110
Vanguard Well Resources, LLC82
J-R'S WATER WELL SERVICE78
Submersible Pump Specialists, LLC48

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Well records by ZIP code in Ector County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Method: medians computed from TDLR SDR records (water-supply wells only (domestic, irrigation, stock, public supply, industrial) — monitoring, environmental borings, test holes, injection and geothermal excluded; depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.