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Howard County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 4,548 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-06-27
How deep are wells in Howard County, Texas?
The median drilled well depth in Howard County is 100 ft, based on 4,548 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 75 ft and 135 ft; 90% are shallower than 180 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 100 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Howard County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 100 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,500–$6,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,000–$10,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Howard County?
The median static water level is 55 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 34 ft–80 ft), from 2,660 measurements.
How much water do wells in Howard County produce?
The median tested yield is 30 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–55 gpm), from 2,503 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
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Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Howard County?
Companies by number of water wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed driller reports (SDR).
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| kinard water well service | 1,255 |
| Permian H2O Solutions | 270 |
| Neufeld Family Drilling llc | 258 |
| JB Drilling | 257 |
| Choate Well Service | 160 |
| na | 118 |
| WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE | 94 |
| LEONARD WATER SERVICES | 85 |
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Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Bigspring (79720) — 1,503 wells, median 106 ft
- Knott (79748) — 183 wells, median 75 ft
- Big Spring (79721) — 148 wells, median 110 ft
- Coahoma (79511) — 103 wells, median 80 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.