Obtaining a permit for your water well is a very simple task, and the District staff is available to assist you at any point in the process. The following steps will give you a general overview of the permitting process.
Yes, one way that the District monitors groundwater usage is by collecting annual pumpage data from each well owner....
The District's rules require a meter for all permitted wells, however, the District may at its discretion authorize certain exceptions from the metering requirement.
Most water wells in Fort Bend County have been required to be permitted since 1989.....
Approximately four months prior to the expiration of your permit, the District will mail you a permit renewal application....
A well must remain permitted as long as it is operational...
The Subsidence District permits over 8,000 water wells each year, and the permit terms are staggered so that renewals are distributed evenly across all 12 months of the year.
No. Some types of wells are statutorily excluded from the requirement to have a permit.