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Fayette County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Fayette County, Texas?
The median drilled well depth in Fayette County is 280 ft, based on 3,484 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 190 ft and 414 ft; 90% are shallower than 534 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 280 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Fayette County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 280 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,000–$18,200; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $16,800–$28,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Fayette County?
The median static water level is 90 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 64 ft–120 ft), from 3,386 measurements.
How much water do wells in Fayette County produce?
The median tested yield is 50 gpm (middle half: 25 gpm–75 gpm), from 3,384 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Fayette County?
Companies by number of water wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed driller reports (SDR).
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| WASHINGTON CO WATER WELL DRILLING | 329 |
| Richter Well Drilling, Inc. | 224 |
| Maresh Drilling Co. | 189 |
| Neuendorff's Water Well Service, Inc. | 110 |
| J&S WATER WELLS | 93 |
| Texas Southern Drilling | 81 |
| Vrana Well Service Inc. | 80 |
| Cobra Water Well Drilling, LLC. | 75 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Fayette County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Schulenburg (78956) — 776 wells, median 200 ft
- La Grange (78945) — 632 wells, median 270 ft
- Fayetteville (78940) — 499 wells, median 249 ft
- Round Top (78954) — 496 wells, median 302 ft
- Flatonia (78941) — 475 wells, median 340 ft
- Muldoon (78949) — 164 wells, median 376 ft
- West Point (78963) — 159 wells, median 325 ft
- Round Top (78961) — 96 wells, median 289 ft
- Ellinger (78938) — 89 wells, median 280 ft
- Warda (78960) — 85 wells, median 400 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.