# Water wells in Van Zandt County, Texas — how deep, and through what

> 2,806 well reports filed in Van Zandt County since 2001. Median depth 400 ft, water struck at 149 ft, median yield 25 gpm.

## Water wells in Van Zandt County, Texas

**2,806** well reports on file. The median well here was taken to **400 ft** and struck water at **149 ft** — against 180 ft and 80 ft across Texas.

### What you will drill through in Van Zandt County

*Logged in Van Zandt County, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Surface** 829 , **Sand** 578 , **Clay** 418 , **Surface Sand** 227 , **Surface Clay** 225 , **Gray** 178 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray** 137 , **Sand** 120 , **Gray Clay** 118 , **Clay** 74 , **Shale** 63 , **Sandy Shale** 61 |
| 50–100 ft | **Shale** 231 , **Sand** 224 , **Sandy Shale** 156 , **Clay** 102 , **Gray** 106 , **Gray Clay** 95 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sandy Shale** 492 , **Sand** 461 , **Shale** 413 , **Mostly Shale** 303 , **Clay** 91 , **Gray Sand** 84 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sandy Shale** 490 , **Sand** 470 , **Shale** 376 , **Mostly Shale** 330 , **Gray Sand** 90 , **Clay** 67 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sandy Shale** 601 , **Sand** 637 , **Shale** 421 , **Mostly Shale** 329 , **Gray Sand** 127 , **Gray Clay** 123 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 115 , **Sandy Shale** 88 , **Shale** 72 , **Clay** 51 , **Mostly Shale** 56 , **Gray Sand** 45 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Shale** 2 , **Light Gray Sand W/ Shale Strks** 1 , **Light Gray Sand W/ Shale Strks / Drilled Good** 1 , **Sandstone** 1 , **Harder Gray Shale** 1 , **Broken Sand And Coal** 1 |

The rock column here is what drillers wrote down, layer by layer, in their own words — 5,345,462 layers across 707,856 wells. It is not a geological survey: two drillers may call the same clay by two names, and this site does not correct them.

### Who drills in Van Zandt County

*Licensed firms in Van Zandt County, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Chambers & Phillips Inc](/driller/chambers-phillips-inc.md) | 1,364 | 440 | 25 | 2003–2026 |
| [East Texas Water Well](/driller/east-texas-water-well.md) | 207 | 390 | 20 | 2008–2025 |
| [Ace Water well & Pump Svc.](/driller/ace-water-well-pump-svc.md) | 163 | 460 | 25 | 2014–2026 |
| [Ace Water well & Pump](/driller/ace-water-well-pump.md) | 106 | 350 | 30 | 2005–2014 |
| [Ballard Water Well Co. LLC](/driller/ballard-water-well-co-llc.md) | 75 | 520 | 20 | 2003–2026 |
| [ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc.](/driller/ettl-engineers-consultants-inc.md) | 73 | 15 | — | 2008–2017 |
| [C. Miller Drilling](/driller/c-miller-drilling.md) | 53 | 470 | 34 | 2001–2025 |
| [AYERS DRILLING](/driller/ayers-drilling.md) | 42 | 430 | 40 | 2006–2020 |
| [WEST Drilling](/driller/west-drilling.md) | 38 | 25 | — | 2015–2026 |
| D and D Water Wells and Submersible Pump Service | 34 | 390 | 30 | 2021–2023 |
| [Environmental Logistics Company, LLC](/driller/environmental-logistics-company-llc.md) | 25 | 18 | — | 2017–2026 |
| [W.E.S.T. Drilling](/driller/w-e-s-t-drilling.md) | 24 | 30 | — | 2002–2015 |
| Clay Earle Water Well Drilling | 21 | 520 | 30 | 2002–2005 |
| [DIXIE DRILLING](/driller/dixie-drilling.md) | 21 | 25 | — | 2002–2005 |
| Superior Drilling | 20 | 100 | 25 | 2002–2005 |
| [Sunbelt Industrial Services](/driller/sunbelt-industrial-services.md) | 19 | 25 | — | 2010–2025 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 18 | 30 | — | 2007–2022 |
| [Apex Geoscience Inc.](/driller/apex-geoscience-inc.md) | 18 | — | 3 | 2005–2012 |
| EniroMex | 17 | 9 | — | 2001 |
| [MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services](/driller/magnacore-drilling-environmental-services.md) | 16 | 24 | — | 2002–2016 |
| [Fas-Line Services Inc.](/driller/fas-line-services-inc.md) | 15 | 305 | 35 | 2002–2024 |
| [SCI](/driller/sci.md) | 15 | 33 | — | 2004–2008 |
| [Comb's Well Service](/driller/comb-s-well-service.md) | 14 | 420 | 20 | 2006–2025 |
| AYERS DRLG | 14 | 465 | 60 | 2002–2014 |
| [Clay Earle Water Wells](/driller/clay-earle-water-wells.md) | 14 | 480 | 30 | 2004–2005 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1,972 | 70.3% | 440 |
| Monitor | 261 | 9.3% | 25 |
| Irrigation | 225 | 8.0% | 325 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 90 | 3.2% | 15 |
| Stock | 88 | 3.1% | 465 |
| Test Well | 54 | 1.9% | 25 |
| Rig Supply | 37 | 1.3% | 360 |
| Public Supply | 36 | 1.3% | 515 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,015 | 360 | 140 |
| 2010s | 1,026 | 410 | 150 |
| 2020s | 765 | 400 | 152 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in Van Zandt County. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 507884 | 2018 | 3,830 | 265 | — | Domestic |
| 150690 | 2003 | 1,198 | 303 | 224 | Public Supply |
| 383732 | 2014 | 1,122 | 373 | 42 | Test Well |
| 391904 | 2015 | 1,100 | 371 | 160 | Public Supply |
| 590573 | 2021 | 1,082 | 485 | 36 | Stock |
| 488671 | 2018 | 1,022 | 118 | 25 | Test Well |
| 549733 | 2020 | 990 | 422 | 500 | Public Supply |
| 379694 | 2014 | 942 | 212 | 48 | Test Well |
| 383725 | 2014 | 935 | 210 | — | Public Supply |
| 683501 | 2024 | 840 | 105 | 75 | Test Well |

Every figure on this site is a **median**, never an average. On reported yield the average is twice the median, because a handful of entries are typing errors — the largest reads 2,200,100 gallons per minute against 30,078 for the next one. Yields above 3,000 gpm (136 wells, 0.045%) and depths beyond 5,000 ft (103 wells, 0.016%) are kept in the file, marked, and left out of the medians.

### Drilling a well in Van Zandt County?

Depth is only half the quote. What it costs depends on the rock, the casing and the pump. Tell us where and we pass the request to licensed Texas drillers.

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### Counties with a comparable number of reports

- [Kleberg](/county/kleberg.md)
- [Medina](/county/medina.md)
- [Moore](/county/moore.md)
- [Bandera](/county/bandera.md)
- [Blanco](/county/blanco.md)
- [Comanche](/county/comanche.md)
- [Dawson](/county/dawson.md)
- [Gregg](/county/gregg.md)
- [Cameron](/county/cameron.md)
- [Lamb](/county/lamb.md)
- [Bastrop](/county/bastrop.md)
- [Hood](/county/hood.md)
- [Guadalupe](/county/guadalupe.md)

A sliding window, not a ranking. [Every county](/county.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/county/van-zandt/
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