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Resident reports flowing well near Hwy 285; RCGCD told to document and notify Railroad Commission
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Summary
At the RCGCD meeting, resident Sarah Stogner reported a well flowing to the surface at U.S. Highway 285 and County Road 652, cited visible ground cracks and a 285 PSI reading on a production string, and asked the district to build an administrative record for the Texas Railroad Commission; the district manager said a hydrogeologist will produce a report.
During public comment on Aug. 27, 2024, local resident Sarah Stogner reported that a water well at the corner of U.S. Highway 285 and County Road 652 was flowing to the surface and described visible cracks in the ground she said resembled those she has seen near sinkholes. Stogner said she and Hawk Dunlap visited the site on Aug. 23, 2024 and "sucked out the water." She reported observing "285 PSI on the production string" and said the pressure behavior at nearby injection wells appeared anomalous.
Stogner said she has spoken with a petroleum engineer and with hydrogeologist Raymond Straub, and she urged the district to begin compiling an administrative record and to request that the Railroad Commission investigate whether local injection wells are contributing to the problem. She said she would install a data logger on the flowing well to provide additional measurements.
General Manager Greg Perrin told the board he had visited the site with hydrogeologist Raymond Straub before Stogner's visit and said the district is awaiting Straub's report to determine next steps. The board did not take formal action during the meeting on the matter but later noted the flowing well during the meeting's summary and minutes.
The account in public comment raises a possible concern about injection-related pressure changes in the area; Stogner recommended the district document observations and notify the Railroad Commission so regulators can review injection-well operations.