Cost Guide
Water Well Drilling Cost in El Paso TX
Per-foot drilling rates, complete-system totals by depth, and what a 1,000 foot well actually works out to. Every figure carries its source.
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Resources
El Paso Well Owner Guides
Three guides covering what actually decides a water well project in El Paso County: what it costs, what Texas requires when there is no groundwater district, and which aquifer sits under your lot. Every figure carries its source.
Permit Guide
Water Well Permits in El Paso County
There is no groundwater conservation district here, so there is no district permit. What the state still requires, and the setbacks that decide where the well goes.
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El Paso Aquifers and How Deep Wells Go
Hueco Bolson against Mesilla Bolson, salinity by depth, and the real numbers from 517 state well reports filed in El Paso County.
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Which guide should I read first?
Start with the aquifer and well depth guide if you are planning a new well, because depth drives every other number. Start with the cost guide if you already know roughly how deep you need to go and want a budget. Start with the permit guide if you are trying to work out what El Paso County actually requires, which is less than most people expect.
Are the figures in these guides specific to El Paso?
The depth, water level, yield and per-foot figures are El Paso County specific and come from filed State of Texas Well Reports and from published El Paso cost data. Pump, pressure tank and wiring ranges are Texas market figures, and the guides label them as such rather than presenting them as local numbers. Every source is linked in the guide that uses it.
How current is this information?
The well report statistics are drawn from 517 filed El Paso County reports compiled in 2026, and the regulatory citations are to the current Texas Administrative Code sections and Texas Water Development Board pages, each linked so you can check them yourself. Rules change, so for anything you are about to spend money on, follow the link and read the source.
Still want a real number for your property?
Guides give you the ranges. A written quote with a target depth taken from the well reports filed near your address gives you something to budget against.
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