Associations

The Texas Ground Water Association is the oldest association in Texas dedicated to preserving ground water resources while advancing the science of water well construction and promoting the ground water industry.

The core purpose of the association is to provide guidance to members, government representatives and the public for sound scientific, economic, and beneficial development, protection, and management of the world's ground water resources.

Regulating Agencies

			P.O. Box 12157 Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-6599 or (800) 803-9202 (in Texas)
Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers Home Page

 A Water Well Driller drills, bores, cores, or constructs a water well. It includes an owner, an operator, a contractor, and a drilling supervisor. A Pump Installer installs or repairs well pumps and equipment.  This is the Home Page for our licensing agency.

The Texas Commision on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the lead environmental agency for the state. The TCEQ has approximately 3,000 employees, 16 regional offices, and a $395.5 million annual appropriated budget for the 2003 fiscal year. Most of the budget is funded by program fees ($323 million or 81.7 percent). Federal funds provide $38.8 million, or 9.8 percent; state general revenue, including earned federal funds, provides $29.7 million, or 7.5 percent; and other sources provide the remaining $4.1 million, or 1 percent.

The TWDB is the state agency charged with statewide water planning and administration of low-cost financial programs for the planning, design and construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control and agricultural water conservation projects. The TWDB can make financial assistance available primarily to political subdivisions. The TWDB has no authority to provide financial assistance to individuals.

Clients

BNC offers a wide range of environmental services to petroleum and pipeline companies, industrial services and manufacturing sectors.

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is one of the world'sleading providers of environmental consulting services. They have over100 offices in 37 countries and employ over 2,400 staff. 

URS Corporation is ranked number one on ENR's list of the top 500 design firms, second in transportation, among the top ten in manufacturing, hazardous waste, water, sewer/waste, industrial process/petro and general design, and number eight on the list of the top 100 construction management firms. They have 300 offices in 20 countries and employ approximately 26,000 staff. 

Terracon is a leading provider of geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, pavement and facilities engineering services. They are a 100 percent employee-owned firm that has been providing quality services since 1965. They have more than 60 offices in 24 states and have completed projects of all sizes for clients in a variety of industries nationwide.

The Shaw Group, founded in 1987, has grown to become the world's only vertically-integrated provider of complete piping systems, and comprehensive engineering, procurement and construction services. Shaw specializes in the power generation and process industries along with the environmental and infrastructure sectors. Shaw employs over 15,000 people with facilities maintained in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific regions.
 

Product Suppliers

Manufacturer of residential, commercial and industrial water well supplies.

Providing Powerful, Dependable Pumps for Over 65 Years     

Manufacturer of submersible and motor-driven fluid ends.

Franklin Electric, a technical leader in electric motors, drives and controls, is the world's largest manufacturer of submersible water and fueling systems motors, a manufacturer of underground fueling systems hardware and flexible piping systems and a leader in engineered industrial motor products.