Two Groundwater Regulators Share Guadalupe County

A county line alone does not tell you who watches a well. The Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District covers the part of the county outside the Edwards Aquifer Authority boundary. Its map and staff can check one tract. The district also works in Groundwater Management Area 13.

Inside the district boundary, a well that is not exempt needs a permit. A home or livestock well that cannot make more than 25,000 gallons a day is exempt from the permit, but it still must be registered. Call (830) 379-5969 before drilling so staff can check the land and well type.