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Tex. Water Code § 36.115

DRILLING OR ALTERING WELL WITHOUT PERMIT

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Tex. Water Code § 36.115, DRILLING OR ALTERING WELL WITHOUT PERMIT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/580388
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(a) No person, firm, or corporation may drill a well without first obtaining a permit from the district. (b) No person, firm, or corporation may alter the size of a well or well pump such that it would bring that well under the jurisdiction of the district without first obtaining a permit from the district. (c) No person, firm, or corporation may operate a well without first obtaining a permit from the district. (d) A violation occurs on the first day the drilling, alteration, or operation begins and continues each day thereafter until the appropriate permits are approved.