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Wharton County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 3,475 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-07-30
How deep are wells in Wharton County, Texas?
The median drilled well depth in Wharton County is 200 ft, based on 3,475 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 140 ft and 255 ft; 90% are shallower than 350 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 200 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Wharton 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.
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What is the static water level in Wharton County?
The median static water level is 48 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 36 ft–58 ft), from 3,135 measurements.
How much water do wells in Wharton County produce?
The median tested yield is 75 gpm (middle half: 50 gpm–100 gpm), from 2,634 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
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Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Wharton County?
Companies by number of water wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed driller reports (SDR).
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Kight Water Well Service | 271 |
| G.W.Davis Water Well Co LLC | 189 |
| Cady's Water wells | 109 |
| 1st Choice Water Wells | 105 |
| Chaffin Water Well Service | 76 |
| Chaffin Water Wells | 74 |
| Goolsby Water Well Service LLC | 60 |
| Neuendorff's Water Well Service, Inc. | 55 |
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Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- El Campo (77437) — 789 wells, median 165 ft
- Wharton (77488) — 695 wells, median 224 ft
- East Bernard (77435) — 531 wells, median 205 ft
- Boling (77420) — 235 wells, median 220 ft
- Louise (77455) — 191 wells, median 208 ft
- Lissie (77454) — 60 wells, median 157 ft
- Egypt (77436) — 56 wells, median 193 ft
- Hungerford (77448) — 56 wells, median 205 ft
- Danevang (77432) — 51 wells, median 140 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.