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

✓ 1,033 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-06-27

200 ftmedian well depth
150 ft–245 fttypical depth range
20 ftmedian static water level
20 gpmmedian yield (404 tests)

How deep are wells in Jefferson County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in Jefferson County is 200 ft, based on 1,033 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 150 ft and 245 ft; 90% are shallower than 312 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 210 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 210 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,250–$13,650; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,600–$21,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Jefferson County?

The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 15 ft–28 ft), from 988 measurements.

How much water do wells in Jefferson County produce?

The median tested yield is 20 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–50 gpm), from 404 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 63 50–100 ft 52 100–150 ft 119 150–200 ft 265 200–300 ft 396 300–400 ft 91 400–600 ft 33 600+ ft 14

Who drills wells in Jefferson County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
W.M. Jones water well96
Paskell Water Well83
jones water well29
paskell waterwell ser.27
Dale's Water Wells17
Bellenger Water Well Service13
B & L Water Well Service,Inc.11
WALKER HILL ENVIRONMENTAL INC9

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Well records by ZIP code in Jefferson 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.