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Locating a Water Well Report

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You will need at a minimum:

  • When the well was drilled, or at least an approximate date and year
  • Name of property owner at the time the well was drilled.
    Note: If previous property owner(s) are unknown, the deed history may be obtained from the county appraisal district, most of which have online search capabilities on their website.

Additional information that may help with your search:

  • Well depth
  • Driller name or Drilling company
  • Legal address - subdivision name and lot number, if applicable

The drill date is important because there are separate databases for wells drilled prior to 2003 and wells drilled from 2003 to the present. Texas water well reports drilled since 2003 are submitted electronically and stored in the Submitted Drillers Reports Database. Prior to 2003, well reports were submitted as paper copies to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). These paper copies have since been scanned and can now be found in the TCEQ Water Well Report Viewer.

Quick Access:

If you have a 911 street address for the well, use the Groundwater Data Viewer

  1. Enter the street address in the search bar (top left) to zoom to the location.
  2. Search bar example
  3. Click an orange dot on the map to view well details.
  4. Click the well report tracking number to open the report.

Can't find your well?

Use the Well Reports Advanced Search to search by:

  • Owner name
  • Street address
  • Driller name
  • Drill date range
Tips for better search results

Use fewer words. For example, instead of "Congress Avenue", try just "Congress". The system looks for exact matches.


Still can't find it?

Quick Access:

Well reports for wells drilled before 2003 are available through the TCEQ Water Well Report Viewer

  1. Enter the street address in the upper left corner of the map to zoom to the location.
  2. Click anywhere on the map to open a pop-up menu.
  3. Select “Plotted WW Reports (grid)”.
  4. Click the link in the Grid Num column to download a PDF of well reports.
    Note:
    • If the column says “Reports and standard size maps”, it includes well reports.
    • If it says “Oversized maps”, it contains only maps.
    • There may be multiple links per grid—each opens a different set of reports.
    Plotted Water Wells box with links to well reports
  5. Review the top of the report to confirm it matches your well:
    • Owner - Compare with the person who had the well drilled.
    • Date Drilled - Check against your known drill date.
    • Proposed Use - Domestic, livestock, irrigation, etc.
    • Well Depth - Found in the “Diameter of Hole” section.
    • Well Address - May be vague (e.g., “3 mi NW of Manor”).
    Top half of well report
  6. If no street address is listed, look for a legal description (e.g., “Lot 23, Blk 9, Tanglewood Estates Addition”). You can find this through your county's appraisal district. Well report with legal description as address
  7. For more help using the viewer, refer to the User Guide

Additional Resources

Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCD): GCDs can be a helpful resource when trying to track down information on a well. Use the GCD Index to find out if a location falls within a GCD boundary and get additional information such as contact information.

How to use the GCD Index

Search for an address in the lower right corner of the map. Click on a colored area to view information about that district.

Interactive GCD Index map with pop-up box highlighted

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR): TheTDLR Water Well Driller and Pump Installer Program is a resource for information about licensed drillers, pump installers, and regulations related to water wells in Texas.

Texas Well Owner Network: Offers training andresources for private well owners. Visit their Fact Sheet page for helpful guides on well maintenance, water quality, and more.

Need more help?

The Groundwater Technical Assistance Department is always available for questions about locating well reports. Email us at GroundwaterData@twdb.texas.gov.