Texas Water Well Reports field records · 2026 survey

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San Patricio County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 1,309 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-06-27

180 ftmedian well depth
140 ft–248 fttypical depth range
37 ftmedian static water level
50 gpmmedian yield (1,067 tests)

How deep are wells in San Patricio County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in San Patricio County is 180 ft, based on 1,309 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 140 ft and 248 ft; 90% are shallower than 297 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 200 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 200 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,000–$13,000; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,000–$20,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in San Patricio County?

The median static water level is 37 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 25 ft–50 ft), from 1,251 measurements.

How much water do wells in San Patricio County produce?

The median tested yield is 50 gpm (middle half: 30 gpm–75 gpm), from 1,067 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 15 50–100 ft 146 100–150 ft 245 150–200 ft 309 200–300 ft 464 300–400 ft 95 400–600 ft 29 600+ ft 6

Who drills wells in San Patricio County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING177
Mikes Drilling and Pump Service91
MARTIN WATER WELLS88
B. T. Sikes Water Wells Inc57
James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc.16
Martin Water Wells10
Wild C Ranch9
4H Drilling Company7

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Well records by ZIP code in San Patricio 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.