Brush Country's well boundary uses Alice's 2009 city limits

Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District does not follow today's Alice boundary. Its Jim Wells territory excludes the Alice corporate limits as they stood on January 1, 2009. It also excludes land that was already in the Kenedy County district.

That makes a parcel map more useful than a mailing address. A later annexation or an 'Alice' address may not answer which groundwater office covers the tract.

Every well in Brush Country's area must be registered. Whether it also needs a production permit depends on the well, tract, capacity, and use under the adopted rules. Take those facts to the district before scheduling a driller.

For an existing well, ask for its registration and permit record. A pump on the property does not show whether the paperwork follows the parcel.