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City explains four groundwater-well permits, says drilling needed to secure rights under new spacing rules

5820927 · August 12, 2025
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City staff said four well permits obtained before a 2023 groundwater district rule change must be drilled within the permit window or the city will face stricter spacing and land-ownership requirements.

A staff member briefed the Bryan City Council on Aug. 12 about four groundwater-well permits the city applied for before 2023 rule changes by the local groundwater district. "So before those rules went into effect, we applied for permits for 4 wells," the staff member said. Nut graf: Staff explained the district’s rule change reduced the allowable area to support a well and that permit-holders who had not completed drilling when the…

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