Drilling a water well in Haskell County requires a permit

If you want to drill a water well in Haskell County, you must first apply with the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District. The district was created by the Texas Legislature in 1993 and covers Baylor, Haskell, and Knox counties — about 2,667 square miles in northwest central Texas.

The district manages the Seymour Aquifer and the Cross Timbers Aquifer. Its main job is to prevent overdraft and waste of groundwater. That means limiting how much water can be pumped and requiring permits for new wells. The district's rules are set by Texas Water Code Chapter 36.

Before you buy rural land or plan to build in Haskell County, check what the district allows for your tract. Permit applications and district rules are at rollingplainsgcd.gov. The Texas Water Development Board's Groundwater Data Viewer also lets you look up existing wells and water-level data for the county.