Hardin County wells fall under the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District

Hardin County wells have a local water referee. In 2005, voters put Hardin and Tyler counties inside the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District. Jasper and Newton counties had joined in 2004.

The district manages Gulf Coast Aquifer water for all four counties. It also has rules for wells inside its lines, including registration and operating rules.

If rural land depends on a well, call the district early in the process. Ask what registration or permit step applies. It is easier to plan around that than to pause work after equipment is already on the land.