The District monitors the drilling and plugging of water wells to assist in the development and maintenance of an inventory of water wells within its jurisdiction. The District continually updates the well inventory with corrections and additions of new wells.

Contact Corbin Karl, Compliance Specialist to discuss matters related to water well drilling and plugging at:

• phone: (361)579-6863
• email: corbin.karl@vcgcd.org

 

Drilling permits are no longer required to drill water wells within Jackson County.  However, any person drilling a water well within Jackson County must provide the district with written notice of intent to drill a well before the start of drilling activities.

CAUTION: while a permit is not required to authorize the drilling a new well, the District encourages anyone planning to drill a new water well to investigate the District's requirements related to groundwater production permits before initiating the drilling of a new well.

A guidance document, a blank Notice of Intent to Drill a Well (NIDW Form), and a blank Application to Register a Well (ARW Form) have been assembled in the following file:

New Well Packet - 20260331 - TGCD.pdf

Water drillers are encouraged to retain a copy of any notice of intent to drill a well submitted to the District for their own records.