Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. Powers and Duties
Section 8871.103. Exempt Wells

Sec. 8871.103. EXEMPT WELLS. (a) Groundwater withdrawals from the following wells may not be regulated, permitted, or metered by the district:
(1) a well used for domestic use by a single private residential household and incapable of producing more than 10,000 gallons per day; and
(2) a well used solely for domestic use or for providing water for livestock or poultry if the well is:
(A) located or to be located on a tract of land larger than 10 acres; and
(B) drilled, completed, or equipped so that it is incapable of producing more than 25,000 gallons of groundwater a day.
(b) The district may not charge or collect a well construction fee for a well described by Subsection (a)(2).
(c) A well used for dewatering and monitoring in the production of coal or lignite is exempt from permit requirements, regulations, and fees imposed by the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2017.

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