Texas § 8871.103 EXEMPT WELLS.

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§ 8871.103 — EXEMPT WELLS.

Texas § 8871.103

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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code Code Ann. § 8871.103 (2026).

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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 requ

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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.