# Well grid 49-22, Texas — El Paso — how deep, and through what

> 235 well reports in Texas state well grid 49-22, covering El Paso. Median depth 60 ft.

## Texas well grid 49-22

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [El Paso County](/county/el-paso.md). **235** reports, median depth **60 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 49-22

*Logged in state well grid 49-22, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Brown Silty Clay** 14 , **Top Soil** 13 , **Light Brown Silty Sand** 8 , **Backfill** 12 , **Fine Sand Brown** 9 , **Tan Silty Sand** 9 |
| 25–50 ft | **Medium To Fine Sand Grayish Brown** 7 , **Silty Clay, Brown** 4 , **Gravelly Sand, Brown** 4 , **Fine Grain Sand, Gray** 4 , **Gray Medium Sand** 4 , **Silty Sand** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Medium Sand Gray** 7 , **Medium To Fine Sand Gray** 7 , **Medium To Coarse Sand 1/4" To 1/2" Gravel** 6 , **Gravels And Sand** 6 , **Gravel** 3 , **Sandy Clay** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gravels And Sand With Some Clay** 6 , **Clay** 3 , **Tan Sandy Clay & Gravel** 2 , **Tan Sandy Clay** 3 , **Clay, Brown** 2 , **Silt, Brown** 1 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay, Brown** 3 , **Tan Clay & Sand** 3 , **Brown Clay** 2 , **Sand** 1 , **Sandy Clay** 1 , **Clay** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Clay** 3 , **Sand** 2 , **Clay, Brown** 3 , **Sand, Gray, Fine** 2 , **Sandy Clay** 2 , **Brown Clay** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay And Fine Sand** 4 , **Sandy Clay** 1 , **Fine Sand And Clay** 2 , **Sandy Clay And Gravel** 1 , **Clay** 1 , **Sand Coarse Angular-Sub Rounded** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Brown To Red Silty Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 49-22, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Tierra Drilling & Environmental Services, Inc.](/driller/tierra-drilling-environmental-services-inc.md) | 32 | 40 | — | 2013–2020 |
| [Western Dewatering Inc](/driller/western-dewatering-inc.md) | 26 | 60 | 250 | 2010–2020 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 23 | 8 | — | 2007–2009 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 15 | 10 | — | 2009 |
| [Raba-Kistner Consultants](/driller/raba-kistner-consultants.md) | 13 | 75 | — | 2006–2013 |
| [Tierra Drilling & Env. Svc., Inc.](/driller/tierra-drilling-env-svc-inc.md) | 13 | 25 | — | 2006–2012 |
| [Stewart Brothers Drilling](/driller/stewart-brothers-drilling.md) | 12 | 180 | — | 2003–2014 |
| [Tierra Drilling](/driller/tierra-drilling.md) | 10 | 65 | — | 2021–2025 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 10 | 375 | 800 | 2018–2023 |
| [MAVERICK DRILLING, INC.](/driller/maverick-drilling-inc.md) | 8 | 120 | 360 | 2023–2026 |
| Tierra Drilling & Env. Svcs., Inc. | 8 | 65 | — | 2012–2014 |
| [WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/west-texas-water-well-service.md) | 8 | 417 | 800 | 2006–2011 |
| [Hydro Resources](/driller/hydro-resources.md) | 7 | 465 | — | 2011–2012 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 5 | 77 | — | 2021 |
| Raba-Kistner | 5 | 25 | — | 2004–2006 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 4 | 20 | — | 2007 |
| [Total Support Services](/driller/total-support-services.md) | 4 | 20 | — | 2004 |
| Ernest Galvan | 3 | 70 | — | 2025 |
| [Cascade Drilling](/driller/cascade-drilling.md) | 3 | 100 | — | 2022 |
| [Terracon Consultants](/driller/terracon-consultants.md) | 3 | 15 | — | 2024 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 2 | 45 | — | 2024–2025 |
| [ACOSTA DRILLING](/driller/acosta-drilling.md) | 2 | 600 | 16 | 2012–2013 |
| [Anthony Pump & Drilling Inc](/driller/anthony-pump-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 96 | 800 | 2012 |
| Professional Service Industries | 2 | — | — | 2010 |
| [Sunbelt Industrial Services](/driller/sunbelt-industrial-services.md) | 2 | 25 | — | 2010 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 79 | 33.6% | 15 |
| Monitor | 74 | 31.5% | 50 |
| De-watering | 27 | 11.5% | 60 |
| Public Supply | 20 | 8.5% | 420 |
| Test Well | 18 | 7.7% | 417 |
| Irrigation | 12 | 5.1% | 96 |
| Domestic | 5 | 2.1% | 110 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78 | 20 | 17 |
| 2010s | 110 | 65 | 21 |
| 2020s | 47 | 70 | 35 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 49-22. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53542 | 2005 | 1,207 | 400 | — | Test Well |
| 22772 | 2003 | 1,040 | — | — | Test Well |
| 22771 | 2003 | 1,040 | — | — | Test Well |
| 22770 | 2003 | 1,040 | — | — | Test Well |
| 22773 | 2003 | 1,010 | — | — | Test Well |
| 4001 | 2001 | 800 | — | — | Environmental Soil Boring |
| 720013 | 2026 | 700 | 18 | 360 | Test Well |
| 310557 | 2012 | 600 | 385 | 16 | Irrigation |
| 277762 | 2011 | 585 | 85 | — | Public Supply |
| 650817 | 2023 | 550 | 339 | — | Domestic |

Every figure here comes from a report a licensed driller filed on the day the work ended — sometimes decades ago. It describes what was found then, not what a well yields today, and it is not a statement that any well is sound, potable or still in use.

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This grid falls in [El Paso County](/county/el-paso.md).

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Fonte: Texas Submitted Driller's Report Database — Texas Water Development Board, from reports filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Recolha: 2026-08-23