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Lavaca County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 4,248 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-09-22
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How deep are wells in Lavaca County, Texas?
The median drilled well depth in Lavaca County is 194 ft, based on 4,248 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 143 ft and 250 ft; 90% are shallower than 350 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 193 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Lavaca County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 193 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,825–$12,545; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $11,580–$19,300. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Lavaca County?
The median static water level is 75 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 51 ft–101 ft), from 4,080 measurements.
How much water do wells in Lavaca County produce?
The median tested yield is 50 gpm (middle half: 28 gpm–75 gpm), from 4,123 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Lavaca County?
Companies by number of water wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed driller reports (SDR).
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| CHANDLER DRILLING INC | 868 |
| Friedel Drilling Company | 228 |
| Maresh Drilling Co. | 174 |
| Vrana Well Service Inc. | 116 |
| WB Southern Drilling LLC | 91 |
| Texas Southern Drilling | 37 |
| Busselman Water Wells, LLC | 23 |
| J&S WATER WELLS | 22 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Lavaca County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Hallettsville (77964) — 1,791 wells, median 183 ft
- Yoakum (77995) — 1,144 wells, median 184 ft
- Shiner (77984) — 897 wells, median 214 ft
- Moulton (77975) — 536 wells, median 280 ft
- Sweet Home (77987) — 133 wells, median 155 ft
- Sublime (77986) — 79 wells, median 164 ft
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.