Water Well Classifications
Exempt Well – (A) All groundwater wells in Brazos and Robertson counties used solely for domestic or livestock use that are either drilled, completed, or equipped so that they are incapable of producing more than 50,000 gallons of groundwater per day. (B) All groundwater wells in Brazos and Robertson counties used for any other purpose other than domestic or livestock use that are either drilled, completed, or equipped so that they are incapable of producing more than 25,000 gallons of groundwater per day.
Non-exempt Well – All groundwater wells in Brazos and Robertson counties used for purposes other than domestic or livestock use or equipped so that they are capable of producing more than 50,000 gallons of groundwater per day.
Permit Applications
- Drill or Register an Exempt well
- Drill or Operate a Non-Exempt Well (1-year or 5-year permit)
- Affidavit of Legal Right to Produce Groundwater (Individual)
- Affidavit of Legal Right to Produce Groundwater (Entity)
- Renew a Non-Exempt Well (1-year or 5-year permit)
- Ownership Transfer of Existing Permitted Well
- Ownership Transfer Exempt Well
- Exempt Well Variance Request Form
- Rain Barrel Rebate Application
Schedule of Fees – 2025
| Production Fees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipal/Public/RPWS
All Other Non-Exempt |
$0.01465/1000 gals. produced
$0.01465/1000 gals. produced |
Authorized permitted production Authorized permitted production |
| Agricultural Use | $0.1975/acre foot produced* | Authorized permitted production |
| Steam Electric Generation | $0.31/acre foot produced* | Authorized permitted production |
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* An acre foot of water equals 325,851 gallons of water Export Fee: Tier 1 – $0.17/1000 gals. authorized minus the applicable adopted water production fee. Applies to permitted water not transported. Tier 2 – $0.206/1000 gallons on transported metered production. Overproduction: $0.036/1000 gals. overproduced If compliance is not achieved and over production occurs in any subsequent year(s), then the Board may set reasonable civil penalties against any person for breach of any rule of the District not to exceed $10,000 per day per violation, and each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate violation. § 36.102, Texas Water Code and District Rule 15.4. |
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| Application Fees | |
|---|---|
| Operating | $100.00 per well within the application |
| Drilling/Operating | $100.00 per well within the application |
| Amendment | $100.00 per well within the application |
| Export | $100.00 per well within the application |
| Other Fees | |
|---|---|
| Staff Time | $50.00 Per Hour |
| Returned Check Fee | $25.00 |
| Copies | $.10/copy |
| Mailings | Postage |
| Recording of Board Meeting on CD | $5.00 Per CD |