Texas Water Well Reports field records · 2026 survey

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

✓ 10,289 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-07-30

276 ftmedian well depth
220 ft–345 fttypical depth range
111 ftmedian static water level
40 gpmmedian yield (9,208 tests)

How deep are wells in Harris County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in Harris County is 276 ft, based on 10,283 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 220 ft and 345 ft; 90% are shallower than 410 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 276 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 276 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,900–$17,940; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $16,560–$27,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Harris County?

The median static water level is 111 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 80 ft–151 ft), from 10,081 measurements.

How much water do wells in Harris County produce?

The median tested yield is 40 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–60 gpm), from 9,208 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 144 50–100 ft 544 100–150 ft 705 150–200 ft 596 200–300 ft 3,954 300–400 ft 3,089 400–600 ft 934 600+ ft 317

Who drills wells in Harris County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
Scott Drilling Inc.363
Ricky Bonds Water Wells356
A & L Pump & Well Service191
R&D Water Wells169
Tolers Water Well Service163
Raymond Services142
Bussell & sons LLC120
AQUA STAR LLC79

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Well records by ZIP code in Harris 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.