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Corpus Christi Water Well DrillingInquiry service · Coastal Bend, TX

Nueces · San Patricio · Kleberg · Aransas counties

Water well drilling in Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend

Thinking about a well for your house, ranch or shop, or fighting with the one you have? Tell us where the property is and what you need. We send that single inquiry to a water well driller whose Texas license we have checked, and the driller gets in touch to talk it over and give you their own quote.

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Cross-section: a home well about 200 to 250 feet deep and a city well 800 to 850 feet deep in layered sand and clay
Rough picture only. Your driller works from the well records near your lot.

Pick the job that sounds like yours

A new wellDepth, where it can sit on the lot, registration, and what moves the price. Pump or pressure tankNo water, weak pressure, a pump clicking on and off. What the signs usually point to. Testing and salty waterBacteria, nitrate and dissolved salt in Gulf Coast Aquifer water, and where to get a sample checked. An old well to closeWho is responsible, how plugging is done under Texas rules, and the 30-day report. Rules for your townCorpus Christi, Robstown, Portland, Sinton, Aransas Pass, Rockport, Kingsville and more.

Why so many Corpus Christi households are asking about wells

On June 9, 2026 the City of Corpus Christi said it was at Stage 3 drought status and that, as of May 19, 2026, two of its primary reservoirs were extremely low. The same notice said the city is drilling extra wells of its own into the Gulf Coast Aquifer, between 800 and 850 feet deep, and that residential wells in nearby communities typically run 200 to 250 feet.

A private well can make a lot of sense for irrigation, livestock or a rural home. It still has to be done properly: in most of the city and in San Patricio County the well must be registered with a groundwater district, the water needs testing, and in this part of the aquifer the amount of dissolved salt can decide how useful the water is. The pages here walk through each of those, with the source for every fact.

How an inquiry moves, top to bottom

  1. Surface
    You fill in one short form.Location or ZIP, the kind of job, and anything you already know about the property or the old well.
  2. Casing
    We read it and pass it on once.It goes to one driller who covers your area and whose license we have looked up on the state's public search. Nobody else receives it.
  3. Water zone
    The driller contacts you.They ask what only a driller can ask, may want to see the site, and give you their own price.
  4. Pump set
    You decide.Any deal is between you and the driller. There is no charge to you from us, ever.

Look up any driller's license yourself

Texas licenses water well drillers and pump installers through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). You can check any driller's license at tdlr.texas.gov: use the license search for the water well program and type a name or license number. TDLR's rules also say a licensed driller's proposals and invoices should carry the line “Regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation” with TDLR's contact details, so look for it on any written quote.

Short answers

Do I need permission before drilling a house well?

It depends on where the land is. Inside most of Corpus Christi, a domestic well has to be registered (free) with the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery District. In San Patricio County, every well, including small household ones, must be registered with that county's district. Elsewhere it varies. The rules by town page sets it out.

How deep will my well have to go?

Only a driller can say for your lot. The city's June 2026 figure of 200 to 250 feet for homes nearby is a starting point; the real answer comes from the logs of wells already drilled around you and the water quality at each depth.

What will it cost?

We don't publish prices, because they depend on depth, casing, the pump, the distance to the house and whether the water needs treatment. The driller quotes you directly. The new well page lists what moves the number.

Can I see records of wells near me?

Yes. Drillers file a State of Texas Well Report for each well. Reports for wells drilled after 2002 are in the Texas Water Development Board's online system, and older ones are held by TCEQ.