# Well grid 70-42, Texas — Val Verde — how deep, and through what

> 260 well reports in Texas state well grid 70-42, covering Val Verde. Median depth 30 ft.

## Texas well grid 70-42

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Val Verde County](/county/val-verde.md). **260** reports, median depth **30 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 70-42

*Logged in state well grid 70-42, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **No Recovery.** 29 , **No Recovery** 14 , **Limestone , Subrounded; 10Yr 8/1 - White, Fresh, Medium Hard** 5 , **White/Pink Sandy Silt W/Some Caliche** 12 , **Del Rio Clay** 5 , **Brw.Sandy Silt Trace Gravel,Subangular** 12 |
| 25–50 ft | **No Recovery.** 16 , **No Recovery** 11 , **Clay, Some Silt, Little Fine To Medium Sand, Subround To Rou** 4 , **Limestone , Subrounded; 10Yr 8/1 - White, Fresh, Medium Hard** 3 , **Limestone , Rounded; 10Yr 8/1 - White, Fresh, Medium Hard (E** 2 , **Silt, Little Clay; Very Stiff, Low Plasticity, No Dilatancy,** 1 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Shale** 1 , **Clay Gray Very Hard** 1 , **Gravel 2" And Clay** 1 , **Water** 1 , **Tanish Brown Limestone.** 1 , **Gray Limestone.** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Limestone & Water** 2 , **Grey Limestone** 1 , **Black Shale & Water** 1 , **Firm Gray Limestone** 1 , **Firm Tan Limestone** 1 , **Gray Shale** 1 |
| 200–300 ft | **Firm Gray Limestone** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Firm Tan Limestone** 1 , **Firm Gary Limestone** 1 , **Firm Tan Brown Limestone** 1 , **Limestone** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Firm Dark Brown Limestone** 1 , **Firm Black Rock** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 70-42, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 86 | 14 | — | 2007–2018 |
| [Right Drill, LLC.](/driller/right-drill-llc.md) | 59 | 32 | — | 2023–2024 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 23 | 40 | — | 2020–2025 |
| [ALPHA & OMEGA DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/alpha-omega-drilling-services-inc.md) | 22 | — | — | 2009 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 18 | 25 | — | 2002–2007 |
| [Terra Power Drilling LLC](/driller/terra-power-drilling-llc.md) | 10 | 50 | — | 2020 |
| [T Bar Drilling](/driller/t-bar-drilling.md) | 8 | 300 | 10 | 2004–2014 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 7 | 30 | — | 2021–2022 |
| [JEDI Drilling Contractors](/driller/jedi-drilling-contractors.md) | 6 | 27 | — | 2006 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 6 | 30 | — | 2004 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 5 | 5 | — | 2003 |
| [HINDS WELL SERVICE LLC](/driller/hinds-well-service-llc.md) | 3 | 182 | 1 | 2014–2026 |
| [Geoprojects International, Inc.](/driller/geoprojects-international-inc.md) | 2 | 28 | — | 2009 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 1 | 40 | — | 2021 |
| [Davenport Drilling & Pump Service](/driller/davenport-drilling-pump-service.md) | 1 | 700 | 300 | 2019 |
| [Bollinger Drilling](/driller/bollinger-drilling.md) | 1 | — | 10 | 2013 |
| [A&W Drilling Services, Ltd.](/driller/a-w-drilling-services-ltd.md) | 1 | — | — | 2011 |
| [Geothermal Drilling inc](/driller/geothermal-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 250 | — | 2011 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 130 | 50.0% | 34 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 114 | 43.8% | 11 |
| Domestic | 7 | 2.7% | 200 |
| Stock | 2 | 0.8% | 150 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.8% | 560 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.4% | 40 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.4% | 700 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.4% | 300 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92 | 20 | 16 |
| 2010s | 66 | 15 | 46 |
| 2020s | 102 | 38 | 30 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 70-42. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 666541 | 2024 | 707 | 75 | 1 | Domestic |
| 505758 | 2019 | 700 | 50 | 300 | Public Supply |
| 220018 | 2010 | 560 | — | — | Industrial |
| 51482 | 2004 | 450 | 120 | — | Domestic |
| 220024 | 2010 | 410 | 45 | 20 | Industrial |
| 661892 | 2023 | 356 | — | — | Monitor |
| 266860 | 2011 | 300 | 56 | 10 | Irrigation |
| 255642 | 2011 | 250 | — | — | Test Well |
| 53115 | 2005 | 200 | 50 | — | Domestic |
| 53063 | 2005 | 200 | 50 | — | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 70-42?

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This grid falls in [Val Verde County](/county/val-verde.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/70-42/
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