Knox County sits inside a groundwater conservation district

A Knox County well starts with the local groundwater district, not just a drill rig. Rolling Plains GCD covers Knox, Haskell, and Baylor. Its rules are meant to limit waste, slow overpumping, and set steps for wells when groundwater is at risk.

The aquifer to know in Knox is the Seymour. In this district, the Haskell-Knox pod is the larger Seymour pod. It supplies farm irrigation and some city water. Water quality can vary, so test a private well.

For a new well, the district uses one drill form. It covers one well and lasts 90 days after approval. Exempt and non-exempt wells use the same form, but the review is different. Call the Seymour office before a drill rig is scheduled.