Public Water Supplies 

In Western Texas

By W. L. BROADHURST, R. W. SUNDSTROM, AND D. E. WEAVER

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1106

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CONTENTS

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Abstract ___________________ _ _ ____ __ _ 1

Introduction ______________________________________ 2

Extent of area and scope of report____________________ 2

Acknowledgments ___________________________ _ 3

Ground water _____________________________________ 3

Area A ______________________________________ 4

Area B _____________________________________ 4

Area C ______________________________________ 4

Area D ______________________________________ 5

Area E ______________________________________ 5

Municipalities and probable source of supply________________ 5

Surface water ____________________________________ 8

Chemical character of water___________________________ 9

Analyses of water________________________________ 9

Mineral constituents in solution_______________________ 10

Hardness _____________________________________ 12

Alkalinity _____________________________________ 13

Hydrogen-ion concentration _________________________ 13

Selected bibliography ________________________________ 14

Published reports ________________________________ 14

Unpublished reports ______________________________ 15

Public water supplies________________________________ 15

Andrews County ________________________________ 15

Andrews __________________________________ 15

Armstrong County _______________________________ 17

Claude ____________________________________ 17

Bailey County __________________________________ 17

Muleshoe ___________________________________ 17

Brewster County ________________________________ 18

Alpine ____________________________________ 18

Briscoe County _________________________________ 19

Quitaque ___________________________________ 19

Si'lverton ______________'. _ ____ ___________________ 20

Carson County __________________________________ 21

Groom ____________________________________ 21

Panhandle _________________________________ 21

Skellytown _________________________________ 22

White Deer _________________________________ 23

Castro County __________________________________ 24

Dimmitt ___________________________________ 24

Childress County _________________________________ 24

Childress ________________________..__________ 24

Cochran County _____________-___ ____ ___-___ 28

Morton _________________________________ 28
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Coke County ___________________________________ 28

Bronte __________________________________ 28

Robert Lee _______________________________ 29

Collingsworth County _____________________________ 30

Dodsonville _________________________________ 30

Wellington _________________________________ 30

Cottle County __________________________________ 31

Paducah _________________________________ 31

Crane County ___________________________________ 32

Crane _____________________________________ 32

Crockett County ________________________________ 34

Ozona ____________________________________ 34

Crosby County __________________________________ 35

Crosbyton __________________________________ 35

Lorenzo ___________________________________ 36

Rails _____________________________________ 36

Culberson County ________________________________ 37

Van Horn __________________________________ 37

Dallam County _________________________________ 37

Dalhart ___________________________________ 37

Texline _________________________________ 39

Dawson County ________________________________ 40

Lamesa ___________________________________ 40

Deaf Smith County_______________________________ 44

Hereford _________________________________ 44

Dickens County _________________________________ 44

Dickens ___________________________________ 44

Spur ______________________________________ 46

Donley County __________________________________ 47

Clarendon __________________________________ 47

Hedley ____________________________________ 48

Ector County ___________________________________ 49

Odessa _______________________________ ___ 49

Edwards County ___________________________ _- 61

Rocksprings ___________________________ __ 61

El Paso County_________________________________ 61

El Paso ________________________________'___ 61

Fabens ___________________________________ 65

Tornillo ___________________________________ 66

Ysleta ____________________________________ 66

Fisher County ________________________-___-____ 67

Roby _____________________________________ 67

Rotan _____________________________________ 67

Floyd County ___________________________________ 69

Dougherty _______________ _ _ _ _ - 69

Floydada ______________________________-___ 69

Lockney _____________________-____ ___ _ 70

South Plains ________________________________ 71
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Gaines County ________________. . _ _______________ 71

Seagraves _________________________________ 71

Seminole ___________________________________ 73

Garza County _________________________________ 74

Post _____________________________________ 74

Gray County ___________________________________ 77

Lefors ____________________________________ 77

McLean ___________________________________ 78

Pampa _____*______________________________ 79

Hale County ___________________________________ 80

Abernathy _________________________________ 80

Hale Center ________________________________ 81

Petersburg1 _________________________________ 81

Plainview __________________________________ 82

Hall County ___________________________________ 82

Estelline ___________________________________ 82

Memphis ___________________________________ 83

Turkey ____________________________________ 84

Hansford County ________________________________ 85

Gruver ___________________________________ 85

Hitchland __________________________________ 85

Morse ___________________________________ 86

Spearman _________________________________ 86

Hartley County _________________________________ 87

Channing ____________________________________ 87

Hartley ___________________________________ 88

Hemphill County ________________________________ 88

Canadian _________________________________ 88

Hockley County _________________________________ 89

Anton _____________________________________ 89

Levelland __________________________________ 90

Howard County _____________________________ _ 91

Big Spring __________________________________ 91

Coahoma __________________________________ 95

Forsan ____________________________________ 95

Hudspeth County ________________________________ 96

Fort Hancock ________________________________ 96

Sierra Blanca ________________________________ 96

Hutchinson County _______________________________ 97

Borger ____________________________________ 97

Pringle ____________________________________ 98

Stinnett ___________________________________ 99

Irion County ________ _____ _ 99

Barnhart ___________________________________ 99

Mertzon L ________________________________________________ 99

Jeff Davis County________________________________ 100

Valentine _________-__________________________________ 100

Kent County ___________________________________ 101

Jayton ____________________________________ 101
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Lamb County ___________________________________ 101

Amherst ___________________________________ 101

Littlefield __________________________________ 102

Olton _____________________________________ 102

Sudan ___________________________________ 103

Lipscomb County ______________________________ 104

Booker ____________________________________ 104

Follett ___________________________'_________ 104

Higgins _____________________1 __________________ 105

Lubbock County _________________________________ 105

Idalou __________________________________ 105

Lubbock ___________________________________ 106

Slaton _____________________________________ 109

Lynn County ___________________________________ 110

O'Donnell __________________________________ 110

Tahoka __________________________________ 111

Martin County __________________________________ 112

Stanton ______1__________________________ 112

Midland County _______________________________ 113

Midland ___________________________________ 113

Mitchell County _______________________________ 117

Colorado City ______________________________ 117

Moore County __________________________________ 119

Dumas __________________________________ 119

Motley County __________________________________ 120

Matador ___________________________________ 120

Roaring Springs _____________________________ 121

Nolan County ___________________________________ 122

Roscoe ____________________________________ 122

Sweetwater _________________________________ 122

Ochiltree County ________________________________ 123

Perryton ___________________________________ 123

Oldham County _________________________________ 124

Adrian ____________________________________ 124

Vega ______________________________________ 125

Wildorado ________________________________ 125

Farmer County ________________ __-_ _- 126

Farwell ___________________________________ 126

Friona ____________________________________ 126

Pecos County __________________-________________ 127

Fort Stockton ________________________________ 127

Imperial ________________-_ - - 128

Iraan _____________________________________ 128

Potter County ________________________________________ 129

Amarillo _________________________________ 129

Presidio County _________ 135

Marfa _____________________________________ 135

Presidio _______________________ ________ 136
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Randall County _____-___________________________ 136 

Canyon ____________________________________ 136

Reagan County _________________________________ 138

Big Lake _________________________________ 138

Santa Rita _________________________________ 139

Texon ____________________________________ 139

Reeves County __________________________________ 141

Balmorhea _________________________________ 141

Pecos _____________________________________ 141

Toyah _____________________.._______________ 143

Roberts County _________________________________ 144 

Miami __________________________________ 144

Schleicher County _______________________________ 144 

Eldorado ___________________________________ 144

Scurry County _________________________________ 145

Hermleigh __________________________________ 145

Snyder ____________________________________ 146

Sherman County ________________________________ 148 

Stratford __________________________________ 148

Stonewall County ________________________________ 148 

Aspermont _________________________________ 148

Sutton County ________________________________ 149 

Sonora ____________________________________ 149

Swisher County ________________________________ 150

Happy ____________________________________ 150

Tulia ______________________________________ 151

Terrell County _________________________________ 151

Sanderson _________________________________ 151

Terry County ___________________________________ 154

Brownfield _________________________________ 154

Tom Green County _______________________________ 155

Christoval __________________________________ 155

San Angelo ________________________________ 155

Sanatorium _________________________________ 156

Upton County __________________________________ 157

McCamey __________________________________ 157

Rankin ____________________________________ 158

Val Verde County ________________________________ 159

Del Rio _____________________________________ 159

Ward County ___________________________________ 160

Barstow ___________________________________ 160

Grandfalls __________________________________ 160

Monahans _______( __________________________ 161

Wheeler County _________________ ______________ 162

Shamrock ___________________________________ 162

Wheeler _________________________________ 163

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Winkler County _______________'_______________ 163

Kermit __________________________________ 163

Yoakum County _______________________________ 165

Plains ___________________________________ 165

Denver City ________________________________ 165

Literature cited ____________________________________ 166

Index ________________________________________ 167

ILLUSTRATION

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PLATE 1. Index map showing location and type of public water supplies

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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

By W. L. BROADHURST, R. W. SUNDSTROM, and D. E. VTEAVER

ABSTRACT

This report gives a summarized description of the public water supplies 

in a region comprising 81 counties of western Texas and lying generally west 

of the hundredth meridian. It is the fourth and last of this series of reports 

concerning the public water supplies of the State. It gives the available data 

for each of 142 communities, as follows: The population of the community; 

the name of the official from whom the information was obtained; the ownership of the waterworks, whether private or municipal; the source of supply, 

whether ground water or surface water; the amount of water consumed; the 

facilities for storage; the number of customers served; the character of the 

chemical and sanitary treatment of the water, if any; and the chemical analyses of the water. Where ground water is used the following also are given: 

Records of wells, including drillers' logs; character of the pumping equipment; and yield of the wells and water-level records where they ar?. available.

Of the 142 public supplies, 133 are obtained from ground water, 5 from 

surface water, and 4 from a combination of both. The total amount of water 

used for public supply in the region averages about 78,000,000 gallons a day. 

Of this about 61,000,000 gallons a day is ground water and about 17,000,000 

gallons a day is surface water.

The ground-water resources of the region from which public water supplies 

are drawn are in rocks that range in age from Permian to Quaternary. The 

Ogallala formation of Tertiary age (Pliocene), which covers about 35,000 

square miles of the High Plains in Texas, is the most important ground-water 

reservoir in the region. The formation furnishes water for 78 public supplies 

and for irrigating about 1,000,000 acres of land. The amount of water used 

for irrigating amounted to about 1,000,000 acre-feet in 1948. The Trinity and 

Fredericksburg groups of Lower Cretaceous age supply ground water in 

the western part of the Edwards Plateau, which constitutes an area of more 

than 22,000 square miles. These formations furnish small to large supplies 

to 20 municipalities. Sands of the Dockum group of Triassic r<?e furnish 

meager to moderate supplies of water for 10 municipalities in areas east 

of the southern part of the High Plains and in the northern Pecos Valley 

in Texas. Local alluvial, bolson, or volcanic deposits furnish ground water 

in small to large amounts in scattered localities in the remairder of the 

region. The Permian rocks are of little importance as a source of ground 

water for public supply, owing to the highly mineralized water in them.

The results of the chemical analyses of 206 samples of water obtained 

from the public supplies of the region are given in this report. T % e analyses 

are reported in parts per million and in equivalents per million for those 

ions entering into ionic balance. Of the samples analyzed 57 percent contained 

silica in excess of 20 parts per million; about 9 percent contained iron in 

excess of 0.3 part per million; 78 percent had hardness in excess of 200
2 PUBLIC WATEK SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

parts per million; about 18 percent contained sulfate in excess of 250 parts 

per million; 10 percent contained chloride in excess of 250 psrts per million;

3 percent contained nitrate in excess of 20 parts per million; 37 percent contained fluoride in excess of 2 parts per million; and 12 percent contained 

dissolved solids in excess of 1,000 parts per million.

INTRODUCTION

EXTENT OF AREA AND SCOPE OF REPORT

This report gives a summarized description of the public water 

supplies in a region comprising 81 counties of western Texas and 

lying generally west of the hundredth meridian. It is the fourth 

and last of a series of reports on the public water supplies of Texas 

(Sundstrom, Hastings, and Broadhurst, 1948; Sundstrom, Broadhurst, and Dwyer, 1949; and Broadhurst, Sundstrom, and Rowley, 

I960) 1 prepared by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the Texas State Board of Water Engineers.

The need for certain basic data in the study of quantitative and 

qualitative problems of public water supply has long been apparent. This has been brought into sharper focus in Texas in 

recent years by the great increase in the demands for water for 

public and industrial supply. The phenomenal growth of many 

Texas cities has resulted in the need from time to time for expanding or rebuilding the waterworks systems. Some of the 

municipalities still use the original source of supply some have 

developed additional sources of ground water, and others have 

replaced inadequate supplies of ground water with surface water.

This report gives in condensed form the available data for each 

municipality, as follows: Population of the community; name of 

the official from whom the information was obtained; ownership 

of the waterworks, whether private or municipal; source of supply, 

whether ground water or surface water; amount of water consumed; facilities for storage; number of service connections; 

character of the chemical and sanitary treatment of the water, if 

any; and the chemical analyses of the water. Where ground water 

is used the following also are given: Records of wells, including 

drillers' logs; character of the pumping equipment; and yield of 

the wells and water-level records where they are available. Unfortunately, many of the municipalities have kept poor records 

and some no records at all, and the information given for such 

municipalities necessarily is incomplete. The lack of data regarding the amount of water pumped and the resulting changes in

1 Names of authors, with dates, in parentheses refer to publications listel in the Literature 

Cited, p. 166.
INTRODUCTION 6

water level or artesian pressure in the wells since they were drilled 

is unfortunate. Such information is of great importance, particularly in areas where the draft on the underground supplies 

approaches the practical limits of development.

Five of the 81 counties in the region have no public water supplies. The region has an area of 107,272 square miles, and in 1940 

it. had a population of 892,418. About half the people live in 

communities served by the public water 'supplies described in 

this report. The total amount of water pumped by th^se communities averages about 78,000,000 gallons a day. Of this amount 

about 61,000,000 gallons is ground water and about 17,000,000 

gallons is surface water. Ground water is used at 133 localities, 

surface water at 5, and a combination of ground and surface 

water at 4.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The data presented in this report were collected by engineers 

and geologists of the Federal Geological Survey and tl ^ Texas 

Board of Water Engineers who are engaged in ground-water 

studies in Texas. The field work was done by J. R. Barn°.s, R. L. 

Cushman, J. H. Dante, W. C. Ellis, D. B. Knowles, J. W. Lang, E. R. 

Leggatt, R. A. Scalapino, and the writers. This report was prepared and written jointly by W. L. Broadhurst and R. W. Sundstrom, except for the section on the analyses of water which was 

written by D. E. Weaver. The analyses of water were made in 

the laboratory of the Geological Survey at Austin. Assistance 

given by city officials and well drillers, who furnished most of 

the information, is gratefully acknowledged.

GROUND WATER

The ground-water reservoirs of the region from which the 

public-water supplies are drawn occur in rocks that ranjre in age 

from Permian to Quaternary. The Permian rocks are of minor 

importance as a source of public water supply in Texas, owing 

to the highly mineralized water in them. The city of Paducah 

in Cottle County is believed to be the only city in the region using 

ground water from the Permian rocks, and the water it uses is 

highly mineralized. The most important sources of ground water 

are the Dockum group of Triassic age, which furnisher ground 

water for 10 localities; the Trinity and Fredericksburg groups of 

Lower Cretaceous age, which supply 21 localities; the lavas of 

Tertiary age, which are believed to supply 3 localities; the Ogallala 

formation of Tertiary age, which supplies 78 localities; and al-
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luvial and bolson deposits of Quaternary age, which supply 27 

localities.

For convenience in summarizing the sources of ground water, 

the region has been divided into five areas as shown in plate 1.

Area A. In Area A the ground-water supplies are obtained 

principally from the Ogallala formation of Tertiary age, and in 

a few localities in the southern part of the area some ground water 

for public supply is obtained from the underlying sands of 

Cretaceous age. The Ogallala formation, which cover* about 35,000 

square miles of the High Plains in Texas, is by far the most important ground-water reservoir in the region. It not only furnishes 

water for 78 public supplies in Area A, but approximately 

1,000,000 acre-feet of water was pumped from about 8,500 irrigation wells to irrigate about 1,000,000 acres of land in 1948. The 

sediments were deposited by wind action and by streams, some of 

which long ago in geologic time had their headwaters in the 

Rocky Mountains. The Ogallala rests on an uneven floor of older 

rocks which were eroded into valleys and ridges before the 

Ogallala was deposited. However, owing to subsequent erosion, 

it has been completely removed from the valleys of the Pecos and 

Canadian Rivers. The formation ranges from a feather edge to 

nearly 600 feet in thickness, but in most places it is between 200 

and 300 feet thick. It is composed chiefly of silt and fine-grained 

sand but contains some coarse sand and gravel. The coarser sediments, which usually yield water freely to wells, are present at 

all horizons but are most prominent in the lower part of the 

formation. The cities that probably draw some wrter from the 

underlying sands of the Cretaceous in the southern part of Area 

A are Lubbock, Lamesa, Seagraves, and Seminole.

Area B. Area B lies eastward from the High Plains escarpment. Along the border of the escarpment and in the southwestern 

part of the area, ground-water supplies are obtained from sandstones in the Dockum group of Triassic age in six localities, but 

these sandstones generally yield only meager supplies to wells. 

In the remainder of the area all the ground-water supplies are 

obtained from shallow alluvial deposits, except at Paducah where 

highly mineralized water is drawn from Permian rocks. Alluvial 

deposits furnish ground water for public supply ir 15 localities, 

but in general these deposits are thin, and ground water suitable 

for public supplies and in large quantities is difficult to obtain in 

most of the area.

Area C. Area C extends southward from Areas A and B. It 

covers about 22,000 square miles and includes the western part
GROUND WATER 5

of the Edwards Plateau. Sands and limestones of the Trinity and 

Fredericksburg groups, of Lower Cretaceous age, furnish all the 

public water supplies in the area. Del Rio uses water from San 

Felipe Springs, which issue from these rocks. The amount of 

ground water that can be obtained from the Lower Cretaceous 

rocks in the area varies greatly from place to place. In parts of 

the area erosion has formed deep valleys, and much of the groundwater reservoir has been drained; in some places the sands of 

the Trinity group are thin or have a low permeability, or both; 

but in other places large supplies are furnished from both the 

sands of the Trinity group and limestones of the Fredericksburg 

group.

Area D. Area D constitutes a large part of the region lying 

west of Area C. The ground-water reservoirs that furnish water 

for public supply in the area are found in the alluvial and bolson 

outwash deposits of Quaternary age, except in the northeastern 

part of the area where the public supplies of Pecos, Barstow, 

Kermit, Monahans, and Imperial are obtained from ground-water 

reservoirs in the Dockum group of Triassic age. The amount of 

ground water that can be obtained from the alluvial ard bolson 

deposits varies greatly from place to place, and in many places 

the ground water in these deposits is highly mineralized. The 

Triassic rocks yield water acceptable for domestic purposes but 

the reservoirs generally do not yield large quantities of water to 

wells.

Area E. In Area E, which lies within Area D, ground water 

for public supply is obtained in part from volcanic lavas of Tertiary age, and perhaps in part from Cretaceous rocks that underlie 

the lava and from alluvium.

MUNICIPALITIES AND PROBABLE SOURCE 

OF SUPPLY

The following table lists 127 of the municipalities in the region 

covered by this report that obtain their public water supplies in 

whole or in part from ground water and gives the probable waterbearing formation or groups of formations from which the water 

is drawn. For 10 of the 137 communities using ground water in 

whole or in part the source of the water is not known.

Municipalities and probable water-bearing formation from which water is

drawn

Adrian____________________ Ogallala formation. 

Alpine____________________ Tertiary volcanic lava. 

Amarillo___________________ Ogallala formation. 

Amherst___________________ Do.
PUBLIC .WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEJAS

Andrews__________________ Ogallala formation.

Anton____________________ Do.

Barnhart___________________. Trinity group.

Barstow__________________. Dockum group.

Big Lake _______________. Trinity group

Big Springs _____________ Alluvium.

Booker____________________. Ogallala formation.

Borger____________________ Do.

Bronte___________________ Alluvium.

Brownfield_________________ Ogallala foriration.

Canadian_________________- Alluvium.

Canyon____________________ Dockum group.

Channing__________________ Ogallala foriration.

Childress__________________ Alluvium.

Clarendon________________ Ogallala foriration.

Claud_____________________ Do.

Coahoma__________________ Do.

Colorado City_______________. Alluvium.

Crane___________________. Do.

Cristoval___________________ Trinity group

Crosbyton_________________ Ogallala formation.

Denver City_________________ Do.

Dickens___________________ Dockum group.

Dimmit___________________ Ogallala foriration.

Dodson___________________. Alluvium.

Dougherty_________________. Ogallala foriration.

Dumas___________________ Do.

Eldorado___________________ Fredericksburg group.

El Paso__________________. Alluvium and bolson

	deposits.

Estelline__________________ Alluvium.

Fabens___________________. Bolson deposits.

Farwell___________________ Ogallala forrration.

Floydada_ ________________. Do.

Follett_____________________ Do.

Forsan___________________. Trinity group.

Fort Hancock________________. Bolson deposits.

Fort Stockton________________ Trinity group.

Friona___________________ Ogallala foriration.

Grandfalls__________________. Alluvium.

Groom____________________ Ogallala formation.

Gruver___________________. Do.

Hale Center________ ____ Do.

Happy___________ Do.

Hartley____________ Do.

Hedley_____________ Do.

Hereford_________________ Do.

Hermleigh________ - Dockum group.

Higgins___________________ Ogallala forrration.

Hitchland__________ Do.

Idalou______________ - . Do.
MUNICIPALITIES AND PROBABLE SOURCE OF SUPPLY

Imperial__________________ Dockum group.

Iraan____________________ Trinity group.

Jayton____________________ Alluvium.

Kermit________________ __. Dockum group.

Lamesa_____________-____ Ogallala formation ard

	Trinity group.

Lefors____________________ Ogallala formation.

Levelland___________________. Do.

Littlefield_________________. Do.

Lockney____________________ Do.

Lorenzo____________________ Do.

Lubbock__________________. Ogallala formation and

	Trinity group.

McCamey__________________. Trinity group.

McLean____________________ Ogallala formation.

Memphis___________________ Do.

Mertzon___________ _ Trinity group.

Miami____________________ Ogallala formation.

Midland__________________. Do.

Monahans__________________ Dockum group.

Morse_____________________. Ogallala formation.

Morton____________________. Do.

Muleshoe__________________ Do.

Odessa_____________________ Trinity group.

O'Donnell___________________ Ogallala formation.

Olton_____________________ Do.

Ozona _____________________. Trinity group.

Paducah__________..________ Permian rocks.

Pampa___________________ Ogallala formation.

Panhandle__________________. Do.

Perryton___________________ Do.

Petersburg__________________ Do.

Plainview__________________ Do.

Plains_____________________ Do.

Post______________________ Do.

Pringle___________________. Do.

Quitaque___________________ Alluvium.

Rails_____________________ Ogallala formation.

Rankin___________________. Trinity group.

Roaring Springs______________ Alluvium.

Robert Lee__________________ Do.

Rock Springs________________ Trinity group.

Roscoe____________________ Ogallala formation.

Rotan____________________. Dockum group.

Sanatorium________________. Alluvium.

Sanderson_________________ Trinity group.

Santa Rita________________ Do.

Seagraves_________________ Ogallala formation and

	Trinity group. 

Seminole________________ ___ Do.
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Shamrock_________________ Ogallala formation.

Silverton__________________ Do.

Skellytown__________________ Do.

Slaton_____________________. Do.

Snyder_______ ___________ Alluvium and Dockum

	group.

Sonora____________________ Fredericksburg group.

South Plains________________ Ogallala foriration.

Spearman_________________ Do.

Spur______________________ Alluvium.

Stanton____________________ Ogallala formation.

Stinnett____________________ Do.

Stratford__________________. Do.

Sudan ___________________ _. Do.

Tahoka____________________ Do.

Texline____________________ Do.

Texon____________________. Trinity group.

Tornilla______________ _____ Bolson deposits.

Tulia __________________ Ogallala formation.

Turkey___________________. Alluvium.

Van Horn__________________. Bolson deposits.

Vega___________-________ Ogallala formation.

Wellington_________________ Alluvium.

Wheeler___________________ Ogallala foriration.

White Deer_________________ Do.

Wilderado__________________ Do.

Ysleta____________________ Bolson deposits.

SURFACE WATER

In the region covered by this report only five municipalities 

use surface water exclusively, and four use a combination of 

ground and surface water. The total amount of surface water 

used by the nine municipalities amounts to an average of about 

17,000,000 gallons a day. Of this amount San Angelo uses an 

average of about 6,000,000 gallons a day from reservoirs on the 

North, South, and Middle forks of the Concho River; El Paso 

uses an average of about 5,000,000 gallons a day from a diversion 

canal on the Rio Grande, and also uses about 11,000,000 gallons 

a day of ground water; Big Spring uses an average of about 

1,300,000 gallons a day from reservoirs on Powell and Moss 

Creeks, and also uses about 1,000,000 gallons a day of ground 

water; and Sweetwater uses an average of about 2,300,000 gallons 

a day from reservoirs on Sweetwater and Bitter Creeks. Small 

amounts of surface water are used by Aspermont, Roby, Robert 

Lee, and Bronte, at the last two in combination with ground water.
CHEMICAL, CHAEACTEB OF WATEB 9

CHEMICAL CHARACTER OF WATER

ANALYSES OF WATER

The analyses given in this report show the chemical quality but 

not the sanitary fitness of the waters. However, with t\ Q. exception of the water supply at Roby, all the surface supplies and 

many of the ground-water supplies are reported to be chlorinated.

A single sample is ordinarily representative of a well water, 

as the chemical character of ground waters usually shows no 

material change in quality over long periods of time. Surface 

waters vary in chemical quality with rainfall and runoff. For 

this reason a single sample of a surface source is only an indication of the general nature of the water furnished to the public. 

Variation in quality of water from lakes is usually less than that 

from streams.

Water used for public supplies must be potable and should be 

low in mineral content so as to be free from tastes and any 

physiological reactions. All natural waters contain some dissolved 

mineral matter, because water is a very good solvent and soluble 

material is widely distributed in the atmosphere and in the ground. 

In addition to the exact limits set for concentrations of tcxic salts, 

the United States Public Health Service drinking-water standards 

give the following limits for concentrations of other minerals 

quite commonly found in natural water:

Iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) together should not exceed O.f part per 

million.

Magnesium (Mg) should not exceed 125 parts per million.

Chloride (Cl) should not exceed 250 parts per million.

Sulfate (SOi) should not exceed 250 parts per million.

Total solids should not exceed 500 parts per million for water of good chemical quality. However, if such water is not available, total solids of 1,000 

parts per million may be permitted.

Sometimes water that exceeds the recommended limits is used 

when no other water supply is available.

Water passes through a natural cycle beginning with precipitation from clouds, followed by percolation into the ground or runoff 

into surface streams and thence into the sea, and, finally by evaporation into the atmosphere. The chemical quality of surface water 

is determined by the solubility of the material of the watershed 

over which it passes. Therefore, the amount of dissolved solids 

in surface waters differs greatly. For example, the water from 

Cottonwood Creek at Roby in Fisher County has more tl an 4,000 

parts per million of dissolved solids, whereas the other surface 

waters used for public supplies in western Texas are relatively low 

in dissolved solids.

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In general, ground waters are somewhat more highly mineralized 

than surface waters. Some minerals, such as iron, are found in 

much greater amounts in ground waters than in surface waters. 

Ground waters that derive their chemical content from igneous 

rocks usually have a relatively high alkalinity, low hardness, and 

considerable silica, and sometimes they contain iron and manganese. Waters derived from sedimentary rocks are more variable 

in composition and usually contain bicarbonates of calcium and 

magnesium and some chloride. Chloride and sulfate are often 

the predominant anions in waters from formations containing 

deposits of salt and gypsum. Most of the ground-vrater supplies 

of cities in western Texas come from sedimentary rocks.

The most important considerations in evaluating the quality 

of the water supplies are hardness, alkalinity, and total mineral 

content. The hardness of natural waters is caused largely by 

compounds of calcium and magnesium and sometimes iron and 

aluminum. The alkalinity of natural waters is caused by carbonates, bicarbonates, hydroxides, and, occasionally, silicates, 

borates, and phosphates.

The analyses are reported in parts per million, except for pH, 

and also in equivalents per million for those ions entering into 

ionic balance. Methods of analysis are those in general use by 

the United States Geological Survey (Collins, 192P; Amer. Pub. 

Health Assoc. 1946).

MINERAL CONSTITUENTS IN SOLUTION 

Silica (Si02 ) is found in most natural water? It probably 

occurs in the form of very finely divided particles in colloidal suspension. In the more alkaline waters some of the silica may be 

present in ionic form. Silica has no effect on the use of water for 

irrigation or domestic purposes, but it causes a hard boiler scale 

if present in appreciable quantities in boiler-feed vater. In lowpressure boilers the scale formation results in inefficient heat 

transfer, and in high-pressure boilers the scale may cause overheating and boiler-tube failure. Fifty-seven percent of the waters 

analyzed had more than 20 parts per million of silica; the greatest 

quantity was 80 parts per million, the lowest 5 parts per million.

Iron (Fe) found in natural waters is usually in the form of 

ferrous bicarbonate or ferrous or ferric sulfate. In the presence 

of oxygen these iron compounds are converted to ferric oxide 

and precipitated; hence, in surface water the iron content seldom 

is high. Iron is commonly found in ground water because of 

the wide distribution of iron in nature as hematite and its ready
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1106 PLATE I

INDEX MAP SHOWING LOCATION AND TYPE OF

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES AND GROUND-WATER

SUBDIVISIONS IN WESTERN TEXAS

RANDALL ^

CHILDRESS 

C nil dress

South _* 

Plains^ V.

EXPLANATION 

 Supply from ground water 

O Supply from surface water 

O Supply from ground and surface water

Post* 

GARZA KENT

EA - B

N

HOWARD 1 

Coohoma^. I

^MIDLAND V

AREA - C

\AREA - E

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN 

CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL RocKcpringsf 

EDWARDS

947535 O - 51 (Face p. 10)
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CHEMICAL, CHARACTEB OF WATER 11

/blution in those waters containing carbonic acid. In public water 

/supplies iron is objectionable, because it causes stains c*i plumbing 

fixtures and on clothing washed in the iron-bearing water. Iron 

is particularly troublesome in water used for many industrial 

purposes. In the water supplies from wells examined in western 

Texas, the average iron content was 0.23 part per million, and in 

about 9 percent of the supplies it was above the limit of 0.3 part 

set by the United States Public Health Service standards. Concentrations of iron above 2 parts per million were noted in Dallam, 

Dickens, and Reagan Counties. The surface-water samples averaged 0.35 part per million.

Calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) in natural waters are 

usually derived from limestone, dolomite, gypsum, and, in places 

such as the Permian basin in western Texas, from bedded salt 

deposits containing chlorides and other salts of calcium and magnesium. Calcium and magnesium are objectionable because they 

are the principal causes of hardness.

Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K) salts are highly soluble and 

are present in many rocks. The more saline waters usually contain high proportions of sodium and a relatively small amount 

of potassium. Large amounts of these elements will cause "foaming" in boiler operations. Low sodium content is important in 

irrigation water, owing to the formation of "black alkali" in the 

soil by high-sodium waters. Sodium in water for irrigation use 

should not exceed 60 percent of the equivalents per million of 

the positive ions (Wilcox, 1948).

In public supplies of western Texas the content of sodium and 

potassium ranged from 12 to 400 parts per million. Ir 87 percent 

of the supplies the sodium percentage was less than 50.

Sulfate (S04 ) is dissolved in large quantities from gypsum 

beds and occasionally from alkali deposits of sodium sulfate and 

from iron pyrite ores. Sulfate in waters that contain much calcium and magnesium contributes to the formation of hard scale 

in steam boilers and may increase the cost of softening. In the 

absence of air certain bacteria reduce sulfates to hydrogen sulfide, 

which is objectionable because of its offensive odor and corrosiveness to iron pipes. In 18 percent of the water supplies analyzed 

the sulfate content exceeded 250 parts per million.

Chloride (Cl) has little effect on the utility of water except when 

present in large amounts. However, when chloride is in equilibrium with calcium and magnesium, it may increase the corrosiveness of water. Water having a chloride content above about
12 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IK WESTEBET TE7AS

500 parts per million will taste salty to most people. Chloride 

exceeded 250 parts per million in 10 percent of the public water 

supplies of western Texas, and 100 parts per millior in more than 

21 percent.

Nitrate (N03 ) is the final oxidation product of organic nitrogen 

compounds. Generally, in mineral analyses of ground waters, 

nitrate has no sanitary significance, but at times nitrate in shallow 

wells is due to human or animal contamination.

Recent studies made in Illinois indicate that nit:*ate in excess 

of 70 parts per million may contribute to the ailment methemoglobinemia, "blue babies" (Faucett and Miller, T946 p. 593). 

Further investigations are being made in Texas by the Texas 

State Department of Health in areas where nitrate is high. Ex- 

 animation of the public supplies listed showed the highest nitrate 

to be 35 parts per million, and only 3 percent of the supplies have 

nitrates exceeding 20 parts per million.

Fluoride (F) is found in natural waters obtained from regions 

where fluorspar and cryolite occur. It has been identified as the 

causative agent of mottled tooth enamel, and the evidence indicates that its action on the teeth occurs during their period of 

formation (Smith, Smith, and Foster, 1936). The United States 

Public Health Service has established a fluoride limit of 1.5 parts 

per million when the water is to be used on interstate carriers. 

Approximately 1 part per million of fluoride in water is thought 

to be desirable as a preventative of tooth decay (Dean, 1938, p. 

1443). Some of the western Texas ground-water supplies contain 

undesirable amounts of fluoride; analyses showed that 37 percent 

of the ground-water supplies contained more than 2 parts per 

million and 11 percent contained more than 4 par^s per million 

of fluoride.

The dissolved solids represent the residue on evaporation of the 

total mineral content and organic matter present and may include 

some water of crystallization. More than 1,000 parts per million 

of dissolved solids is likely to produce a noticeable taste or in other 

respects to make the water undesirable for public supply. The 

average dissolved solids found in west Texas water supplies examined was 638 parts per million. The dissolved solids was in 

excess of 1,000 parts per million in only 12 percent of the supplies.

HARDNESS

A hard water requires a relatively large quantity of soap to 

form lather. Hardness is caused for the most part by the bicarbonates and sulfates of calcium and magnesium. Temporary or
CHEMICAL CHARACTER OF WATER 13

carbonate hardness is that part of the hardness which can be removed by boiling. It is caused principally by the presence of bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium. Permanent or noncarbonate hardness is caused by the combination of calcium and 

magnesium with sulfate, chloride, and nitrate.

Water having less than 50 to 75 parts per million of hardness is 

generally considered as sufficiently soft for ordinary use in a 

public water supply. Water having 75 to 150 parts per million 

of hardness is considered moderately hard, but still not sufficiently 

hard to interfere seriously in its uses or to cause much public 

demand for water softening. Hardness above 150 parfc per million is noticed by most persons, and where the hardness is above 

200 parts per million many users employ household softeners. 

The average hardness of public supplies in western Texas is about 

350 parts per million. Only 22 percent of the ground-water supplies showed less than 200 parts per million of hardness. In the 

surface supplies the average hardness found, with one exception, 

was 115 parts per million. At Roby, not included in the average, 

the hardness was 2,310 parts per million.

ALKALINITY

Carbonate (C03 ), bicarbonate (HC03 ), and occasionally borate, 

silicate, and phosphate are responsible for the alkalinity of natural 

waters. Bicarbonate in natural waters results from the action on 

carbonate rocks of the carbon dioxide dissolved in water. Aside 

from its effect on the palatability of the water when present in 

excessive amounts, bicarbonate is of little significance in public 

water supplies. Carbonate is found in some samples that have 

been in contact with glass sampling bottles for some time, owing 

to the solvent action of water on soft glass.

HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION (pH)

The pH of a solution is a direct measure of its chemical activity 

and may also have some bearing on the utility of the supply for 

domestic or industrial purposes. Knowledge of hydrogen-ion concentration is used in waterworks, principally in chemical control 

of purification. The degree of acidity or alkalinity of the water, 

as indicated by the hydrogen-ion concentration, or pH, lei as an important bearing on the corrosiveness of water. Values lower than 

7.0 denote increasing acidity and values higher than 7.0 denote 

increasing alkalinity. Acid waters are generally more corrosive 

than alkaline waters. Raw water in most west Texas wells and 

streams has a pH greater than 7.0,
14 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IF WESTERN" TEXAS

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

PUBLISHED REPORTS

Alexander, W. H., 1946, Ground-water resources of the areas southwest of 

Amarillo, Texas: Texas State Board of Water Engineers (mimeographed).

Baker, C. L., 1915, Geology and underground waters of the northern Llano 

Estacado: Texas Univ. Bull. 57.

Barnes, J. R., and others, 1949, Geology and ground water in the irrigated 

region of the southern High Plains in Texas: Texas State Board of 

Water Engineers, Progress Kept. 7 (mimeographed).

Broadhurst, W. L., 1946, Ground water in the High Plains of Texas: Texas 

State Board of Water Engineers, Progress Kept. 6 (mimeographed).

Gould, C. N., 1906, The geology and water resources of the eastern portion 

of the Panhandle of Texas: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 154.

_____ 1907, The geology and water resources of the western portion of the 

Panhandle of Texas: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 191.

Johnson, W. D., 1901, The High Plains and their utilization: U. S. Geol. 

Survey 21st Ann. Rept., pt. 4, pp. 609-741.

_____ 1902. The High Plains and their utilization: U. S. Geol. Survey 

22d Ann. Rept., pt. 4, pp. 637-669.

Knowles, D. B., 1947, Preliminary report on the geology and ground-water 

resources of Reeves County, Texas: Texas State Board of Water Engineers (mimeographed).

Lang, J. W., 1945, Ground water in the High Plains of Texas: Texas State 

Board of Water Engineers, Progress Rept. 5 (mimeographed).

Livingston, Penn, and Bennett, R. R., 1944, Geology and pround-water resources of the Big Spring area, Texas: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply 

Paper 913.

National Resources Planning Board, 1942, The Pecos River Basin joint investigation.

Sayre, A. N., and Livingston, Penn, 1945, Ground-water resources of the 

El Paso area, Texas: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Suppl;T Paper 919.

White, W. N., Broadhurst, W. L., and Lang, J. W., 1946, Ground water in 

the High Plains of Texas: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 889-F.

White, W. N., Gale, H. S., and Nye, S. S., 1941, Geology and ground-water 

resources of the Balmorhea area, western Texas: U. S. Geol. Survey 

Water-Supply Paper 849-C.

In addition to the above-listed reports, mimeogrrphed publications containing records of wells and springs, driller?' logs, partial 

chemical analyses of water from wells and springs, and a map 

showing the location of wells have been published by the Texas 

State Board of Water Engineers for the following counties in the 

region:
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 15

Andrews Edwards Ochiltr^e

Armstrong Floyd Oldharr

Bailey Gaines Farmer

Briscoe Hale Pecos

Carson Hansford Potter

Castro Hartley Randall

Childress Hockley Roberf

Collingsworth Howard Scurry

Crosby Irion Swisher

Dallam Lamb Terry

Dawson Lubbock Tom G~een

Deaf Smith Martin Val Verde

Donley Midland Winkle^

Ector Nolan Yoakum

UNPUBLISHED REPORTS

The following typewritten reports giving results of groundwater investigations are available for reference in the offices of 

the Geological Survey and the Texas Board of Water Engineers 

at Austin:

1942, Ground-water resources of the Toyah area, Reeves County.

1944, Midland city water supply.

1944, Ground-water conditions in the Roby-Camp Springs area.

1944. Progress report on the ground-water supply of the El Paso area.

1945. Exploration for ground water for city of Childress. 

1945, Water resources of the Lubbock district.

1945. Progress report on ground-water resources of the El Paso arer -

1946. Ground water in the vicinity of Paducah, Cottle County. 

1948, Ground water in the area northwest of Lubbock.

PUBLIC WATER STJPPUES

ANDREWS COUNTY 

ANDREWS

Population in 1940: 611.

Source of information: H. T. Wilson, president, Andrews County Irdependent

School District, Nov. 27, 1946.

Source of supply: Four wells.

Well 1. Nine miles north of Andrews; drilled in 1946 by G. L. Taylor; 

depth, 190 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 

10-horsepower electric motor; pump set at 120 feet; static water 

level, 73 feet below land surface April 1946; yield reported, 200 

gallons a minute.

Well 2. A quarter of a mile east of well 1; drilled in March 1946 by 

G. L. Taylor; depth, 200 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-w^ll turbine 

pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; pump set at 120 feet; static 

water level, 86 feet below land surface April 1946; yielc1 reported, 

300 gallons a minute.
16 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTEEST TE7AS

Well 3. A quarter of a mile east of well 2; drilled in March 1946 by G. 

L. Taylor; depth, 200 feet; diameter, 13% inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; pump set at 120 feet; 

static water level, 72 feet below land surface Aprf 1946; yield reported, 300 gallons a minute.

Well 4. A quarter of a mile east of well 3; drilled in March 1946 by G. 

L. Taylor; depth, 200 feet; diameter, 13% inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; pump set at 120 feet; static 

water level, 72 feet below land surface April 1946; yi^ld reported, 300 

gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated) : Average, 115,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons; elevated tank, 100,000 gallons; two 

concrete ground reservoirs, 100,000 gallons each.

Number of customers: 350. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis

[Composite sample of all wells. Collected Nov. 27, 1946. pH is 8.0. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiO2) ,_.. -... -

Iron (Fe)_-.___ ________

Sodium (Na) __ ........

Parts per 

million

21

.12

41

42

67

8.0

298

Equivalents 

per million

2.6.5

3.45

2.91

.20

4.88

Sulfate (SO4 ) ______ _

Chloride (Cl). _ _______

Fluoride (F)....._ .....

Nitrate (NO3).._. _____

Parts per 

million

75

66

5.2

1.2

494

 275

Equivalents 

per million

1.56

1.86

97

.02

Driller's logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 1

3

9

63

3

12

75

20

95

95

190

Well 2

3

9

63

3

12

75

20

105

95

200

Well 4

Sand ___ ... _ __ __ __ __

2

6

22

47

23

2

8

30

77

100

55

45

155

200
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 17

ARMSTRONG COUNTY

CLAUDE

Population in 1940: 761.

Source of information: H. G. Nave, water superintendent, Dec. 4, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1 Drilled in 1930 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 250 feet; diameter,

18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yield, 60 gallons

a minute. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1930 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 250 feet; diameter, 18

inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yield, 40 gallons

a minute.

Pumpage: Average, 68,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Two elevated storage reservoirs, 60,000 gallons each; elevated tank,

175,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 247. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Composite sample of wells 1 and 2. Collected Dec. 4, 1947. pH is 7.9. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiO2)._-_ .........

Iron (Fe) _ -------- ---

Bicarbonate (HCOs)-.-.--

Parts per 

million

50

.02

31

36

40

3.2

290

Equivalents 

per million

1.55

2.96

1.76

.08

4.75

Sulfate (SO4) __ _.-..

Chloride (Cl)...-. ......

Nitrate (NOs) __.-.-._

Parts per 

million

41

16

3.2

7.9

374

226

Equivalents 

per million

0.85

.45

.17

.13

BAILEY COUNTY .

MULESHOE

Population in 1940: 1,327 (estimated 2,000 in 1944).

Source of information: W. E. Young, water superintendent, Mar. 2, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1936; depth, 100 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and electric motor; pumping level, 23.15 feet below land 

surface while pumping 250 gallons a minute; yield, 25C gallons a 

minute; temperature, 64° F.

Well 2. Drilled in 1940; depth, 100 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and electric motor; static water level, 19.10 feet below 

land surface on March 2, 1945; yield, 800 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 200,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 380.

Treatment: None.
18 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEJAS

Analysis, well 1

[Collected Mar. 7, 1947. pH is 7.7. Analyzed by M. L. Begley]

Silica (SiO2). ............

Iron (Fe) _ _.---.-_--.-

Calcium (Ca) ...-.-...-..

Sodium (Na) __ .........

Parts per 

million

46

.08

81

83

60

11

283

Equivalents 

per million

4.04

6.83

2.61

.28

4.64

Sulfate (SOO---.. ------

Chloride (Cl)-.-...----.

Fluoride (f). ...........

Nitrate (NO a) ._ -----

Farts per 

million

251

129

3.0

5.4

845

544

Equivalents 

per million

5.23

3.64

.16

.09

Driller's log, well 1

Thickness

(feet)

2

15

1

6

4

4

2

Depth

(feet)

2

17

18

24

28

32

34

Thickness 

(feet)

6

5

30

10

9

6

Depth

(feet)

40

45

75

85

94

100

BREWSTER COUNTY

AJLPINE

Population in 1940: 3,866.

Source of information: John Stovell, city engineer, Aug. 9, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Four wells.

East Well. On north side of Southern Pacific Railroad. 1 mile east of

depot; drilled in 1927; depth, 580 feet; (no water reported below 170

feet); deep-well turbine pump and 30-horsepower elect-ic motor; static

water level, 65.1 feet below land surface June 28, 1948; yield, 235

gallons a minute. 

College well. On campus of Sul Ross State College; drilled in 1940; depth,

300 feet; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor;

yield, 70 gallons a minute. 

Well 3. On Alpine Hill southwest of Southern Pacific Railroad depot;

drilled in 1924 by Tony Hess; depth, 385 feet; diameter, 10 inches;

deep-well turbine pump and 75-horsepower electric motor; static water

level, 165 feet below land surface Aug. 1948; yield, 200 gallons a

minute.

Well 4. On Alpine Hill southwest of Southern Pacific Railroad depot; 

drilled in 1929; depth, 700 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 210 feet 

below land surface June 1948; yield, 200 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 300,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir on Alpine Hill, 1,250,000 gallons.

Treatment: None.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 19

Analysis, well S

[Collected Nov. 10, 1947. pH is 7.2. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOj) _ ..........

Sodium (Na)-_.-_ .......

Parts per 

million

42

.00

47

12

37

3.7

224

Equivalents 

per million

2.35

.99

1.60

.09

3.67

Sulfate(SO4 ) __ ........

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Nitrate (NOs).------...

Total hardness as CaCOsParts per 

million

18

25

.4

16

312

167

Equivalents 

per million

0.37

.71

.02

.26

Driller's log of abandoned city well

Soft brown soil and subsoil...

Gravel and boulders, water...

soaps tone. 

Pink shale. _ ..............

Hard red, brown, blue and

Thickness 

(feet)

5 

15

13

3

4 

20

10

5

40

5

5

5

Depth

(feet)

5 

20

33

36

40 

60

70

75

115

120

125

130

Hard blue and black rock,

Blue and black conglomerate. 

Hard black and blue rock. _ .

Soft pink, red, and blue soapBlue and green sandy shale..

TN'ekness 

(feet)

30

5

10 

35

8

7

5 

10

18

12

10

20

Depth

(feet)

160

165

175 

210

218

225

230 

240

258

270

280

300

BRISCOE COUNTY

QUITAQUE

Population in 1940: 763.

Source of information: W. Middleton, water superintendent, Sept. 2, 1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1.. About 2 miles northeast of Quitaque; drilled in 1925; depth, 100 

feet; diameter, 14 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower 

electric motor; pump set at 90 feet below land surface; static water 

level, 51 feet below land surface on Sept. 2, 1946; yield reported, 200 

gallons a minute with a drawdown of 20 feet.

Well 2. Five hundred feet north of well 1; drilled in 192f; depth, 100 

feet; diameter, 14 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower 

electric motor; pump set at 90 feet below land surface; y'^ld reported, 

200 gallons a minute.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

1945

24,000

34,500

33,000

42,300

39,000

60,100

1946

50,000

41,500

36,500

66,500

80,500

116,000

July.----.---.-.-.. ,-.

October. -------- ......

19«>

78,400

100,000

75,100

53 , 500

39,000

36,100

1946

m fifin
20 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN" WESTERN TEJAS

Storage: Ground reservoir, 54,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 206. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis of finished water, wells 1 and 2

[Collected Mar. 28, 1947. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiO2) -.- ------ .

Iron (Fe)_- _- . _--. _

Calcium (Ca)_- . _______

Bicarbonate (HCOs) ----

Parts per 

million

24

.26

66

44

170

6.9

418

Equivalents 

per million

3.29

3.62

7.40

.18

6.85

Chloride (Cl). ---------

Pluoride (P)_----.-.-- .

Nitrate (NO3)-- -------

Parts per 

million

184

122

3.6

11

826

346

Equivalents 

per million

3.83

3.44

.19

.18

SILVERTON

Population in 1940: 684.

Source of information: Mr. Summers, city secretary, Aug. 27, 1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Fifty feet north of City Hall; drilled in 1929; depth, 200 feet"; 

diameter, 12 inches; cased to 142 feet below land surface; deep-well 

cylinder and 5-horsepower electric motor; cylinder s-jt at 165 feet; 

static water level reported, 120 feet below land surface; yield reported, 

90 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Three-fourths mile southeast of City Hall; drilled in 1933 by 

Leo McDade; depth, 202 feet; diameter, 9 inches; not cased; deep-well 

turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; pump set at 160 feet 

below land surface; yield reported, 70 gallons a minute. 

Well 3. Fifty feet east of City Hall; drilled in 1939 by J. F. Davis; depth, 

200 feet; diameter, 16 to 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 116.9 feet below land surface 

in August 1946; yield reported, 50 gallons a minute.

Pumpage: Average, 100,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons; ground reservoir, 50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 200.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Composite sample of all wells. Collected Aug. 27, 1946. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Sodium (Na) ____ . ._ _

Bicarbonate (HCOs) __ --

Parts per 

million

60

.01

40

34

35

6.0

288

Equivalents 

per million

2.00

2.80

1.51

.15

4.72

Sulfate (SO4)- --------

Chloride (Cl)___. ...... -

Pluoride (F) _______ ___

Nitrate (NO3)-- - - ..

Total hardness as CaCO3 .

P^-ts per 

million

40

24

3.6

2.5

387

240

Equivalents 

per million

0.83

.68

.19

.04
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 21

CARSON COUNTY

GROOM

Population in 1940: 475.

Source of information: V. L. McCoy, water superintendent, June 25, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1946 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 518 feet; diameter, 9 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 280 feet below land surface in 1946; yteld, 105 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1929 by C. Meeker; depth, 450 feet; diameter, 6% 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 270 feet below land surface in 1945; yield, 35 gallons 

a minute.

Well 3. Drilled in 1923; depth, 302 feet; diameter, 5% inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 7 ^-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 

285 feet below land surface in 1945; yield, 20 gallons a irinute.

Pumpage: 65,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 58,000 gallons; elevated tank, 55,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 204.

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 1

[Collected June 25, 1948. pH is 7.7. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Iron (Fe) _ ...._...... .

Sodium (Na). ...........

Parts per 

million

34

.00

42

28

21

3.6

290

Equivalents 

per million

2.10

2.30

.91

.09

4.75

Silfate (SO.) ..... ..

Ohio ide (Cl).. ... ...

FlMO-ide (F)________ __

Nit' ate (NOs) - __..___

Total hardness as CaCO3 _

Part1! per 

millioi

16

5.5

.4

3.8

295

220

Equivalents 

per million

0.33

.16

.02

.06

PANHANDLE

Population in 1940: 978.

Source of information: Kelly M. Bender, water superintendent, Nov. 20, 1947. 

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells near waterworks plant in city. System connected to Santa Fe Railroad.

Well 1. Drilled in 1924; depth, 524 feet; diameter, 24 inches; air pump; 

static water level, 300 feet below land surface in 1937; yield1 , 350 gallons 

a minute; not used at present.

Well 2. Drilled in 1926; depth, 580 feet; diameter 24 inches; pumped with 

same compressor as well 1; static water level, 300 feet below land surface in 1937; yield, 360 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: Average, 150,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 65,000 gallons; elevated tank, 75,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 380. 

Treatment: Chlorination.
22 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTEfiN TE3LAS

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Dec. 1, 1938. Analyzed by E. W. Lobr]

Calcium (Ca)__ ,-_____ ...

(Na+K).

Bicarbonate (HCOs) ___ -

Sulfate (SOO ___--__-_-.

Parts per 

million

52

28

12

293

20

Equivalents 

per million

2.60

2.30

.52

4.80

.42

Chloride (Cl)_......_-__

Fluoride (F).._. ___ ...

Nitrate (NOs). __ ......

Parts per 

m'flion

10

1.1

.0

266

248

Equivalents 

per million

0.28

.06

.00

Driller's log, Panhandle and Santa Fe R.R. well in Panhandle

Clay __ ____ _ __ ------

Clay... ...... ..---.-..----.

Thickness 

(feet)

5

111

29

30

3

4

18

4

19

47

5

30

40

Depth

(feet)

5

116

145

175

178

182

200

204

223

270

275

305

345 Sand ___ ... -.-. __ -----

Thickness 

(feet)

7

28

5

15

20

20

20

5

15

20

15

29

6

Depth 

(feet)

352

380

385

400

420

440

460

465

480

500

515

544

550

SKELLTTOWN

Population in 1940: 650.

Source of information: T. E. Morgan, operator, Oct. 5,1948.

Owner: Southwestern Public Service Co.

Source of supply: Well owned by the Santa Fe Railroad; drilled in 1927 by 

Tye Brothers; depth, 418 feet; diameter, 14 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 40-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 300 feet below land 

surface in 1947; yield, 260 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 50,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 100,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 250. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Oct. 5, 1948. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by J. R. Avrett)

Silica (SiOi)__. ----------

Sodium (Na) __ 

Bicarbonate (HCOs) 

Parts per 

million

21 

.05

43 

23 

13 

4.8 

220

Equivalents 

per million

2.146 

1.891 

.565 

.123 

3.606

Sulfate (SC-4) __ ...-..--

Chloride (Cl)..... ------

Fluoride (F)__ __ ___---

Nitrate (NOs) __ . _ ..

Total hardness as CaCOj.

Parts per 

million

27 

13 

.6 

10 r«2

?02

Equivalen ts 

per million

0.562 

.367 

.032 

.161
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 23

Driller's log

Red bed... _ ..... ___ ....

Yellow clay, sand and gravel. . 

Soft yellow sand, some gravel 

and clay. 

Yellow packed sand, soft and 

dry. 

Red packed sand and lime 

gravel.

Thickness 

(feet)

3

4

21

2

30

15

20 

28 

37

15

15

8

27

Depth

(feet)

3

7

28

30

60 

75

95 

123 

160

175

190

198

225

White sandrock. ... ... ...

Coarse gravel and sand

(water). 

Fine gravel and coarse sand . 

Fine gravel and coarse brown 

sand. 

Coarse white sand and very 

fine gravel. 

Yellow clay, some gravel. ...

Brown quicksand (second

Thickness 

(feit)

35

27

33

6

14 

10

21

9 

15

18

5

Depth

(feet)

260

287

320

326

340 

350

371

380 

395

413

418

WHITE DEER

Population in 1940: 733.

Source of information: R. M. Smith, water superintendent, June 24, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells at elevated tank.

Well 1. Drilled about 1925; depth, 382 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deepwell cylinder and pump jack and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 

50 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled about 1925; depth, 400 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 30-horsepower electric motor; yield, 150 gallons 

a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 150,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 55,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 204.

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected June 24, 1948. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiOi) _____ -....

Sodium (Na)_.-__. ......

Parts per 

million

30

.05

41

20

26

3.2

258

Equivalents 

per million

2.064

1.645

1.131

.082

4.229

Sulfate(SOO- ----------

Chloride (Cl).._ __ ....

Nitrate (NO3) -._-.

Total hardness as CaCOsParts per 

million

18

9.0

.2

5.1

285

185

Equivalents 

per million

0.375

.253

.011

.082

Driller's log, Panhandle and Santa Fe R.R. well in White Dter

Thickness 

(feet)

10

86

9

95

40

56

10

26

3

10

Depth

(feet)

10

96

105

200

240

296

306

332

335

345 Red clay... __ .. _____ .

Thickness 

(f-et)

3

2

12

38

95

20

5

13

24

5

Depth 

(feet)

348

350

362

400

495

515

520

533

557

562
24 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEX.AS

CASTRO COUNTY 

DIMMITT

Population in 1940: 943.

Source of information: Glen Smith, water superintendent, Msr. 7, 1941.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Well one block east of courthouse; drilled ir 1929 by D. L. 

McDonald; depth, 206 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 

25-horsepower electric motor; yield, 600 gallons a minute; temperature, 

63° P.

Pumpage (estimated): Summer, 400,000 gallons a day; winter, 100,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Concrete reservoir, 250,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 250.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Mar. 7, 1941. pH is 7.6. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Iron (Fe)__ _. .. __ ...

Sodium (Na)____ ... ...

Bicarbonate (HCO3)..---

Parts per 

million

44

.16

55

33

13

6.2

288

Equivalents 

per million

2.75

2.71

.55

.16

4.72

Sulfate (SO«) __ ........

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Fluoride (F). ...... ...

Nitrate (NO*)... _______

Pa-ts per 

million

38

19

2.2

.2

353

273

(Equivalents 

per million

0.79

.54

.12

.00

Driller's log of abandoned well 160 feet east of city well

Water sand and sandrock_

Thickness 

(feet)

4

11

5

15

63

52

10

4

4

44

Depth 

(feet)

4

15

20

35

98

150

160

164

168

212

"Red Beds" ____ .. _ ...

Thickness 

(feet)

6

60

12

38

17

49

8

13

2

Depth

(feet)

218

278

290

328

345

394

402

415

417

CHILDRESS COUNTY 

CHELDRESS

Population in 1940: 6,464.

Source of information: Witt Johnson, city manager, Sept. 16, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Eleven wells and Lake Childress.

Well 1. In Michie Sand Hill Well Field about 8 miles southwest of Childress; drilled by Layne-Texas Co. in 1947; depth, 80 feet; diameter 

8% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 31 feet below land surface Feb. 15, 1947; measured 

drawdown, 19 feet wfeile pumping 64 gallons a minute on Aue. 30.1947.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 25

Well 2. In Michie Sand Hill Well Field; drilled by Layne-Texas Co. in 

1947; depth, 140 feet; diameter, 8% inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 5-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 63.5 feet below 

land surface on Mar. 13, 1947; measured drawdown, 7.5 feet while 

punming 166 gallons a minute on Aug. 30,1947.

Well 3. In Michie Sand Hill Well Field; drilled by Layne-Texas Co. in 

1947; depth, 201 feet; diameter, 16 to 5% inches; deep-w^ll turbine 

pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 90 feet below 

land surface on Mar. 11, 1947; measured drawdown, 20 feet while 

pumping 190 gallons a minute on Aug. 30, 1947; temperature, 67° F.

Well 4. In Michie Sand Hill Well Field; drilled by Layne-Texas Co. in 

1947; depth, 120 feet; diameter, 16 to 8% inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 42.5 feet on 

Aug. 30, 1947; measured drawdown, 7.5 feet while pumping 272 gallons 

a minute on Aug. 30, 1947.

Well 5. In Michie Sand Hill Well Field; drilled by Layne-Texas Co. in 

1947; depth, 133 feet; diameter, 16 to 8% inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 53 feet 

below land surface on Aug. 30, 1947; measured drawdown, 8 feet while 

pumping 120 gallons a minute on Aug. 30,1947.

Well 6. In Michie Sand Hill Well Field; drilled by Layne-Texas Co. in 

1947; depth, 107 feet; diameter, 16 to 8% inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 32 feet below 

land surface on Aug. 30, 1947; measured drawdown, 14 feet while 

pumping 160 gallons a minute on Aug. 30, 1947; temperature, 66° F.

Well 7. In Michie Sand Hill Well Field; drilled by Layne-Texas Co. in 

1947; depth, 92 feet; diameter, 16 to 8% inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 5-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 34 feet below land 

surface on Aug. 30, 1947; measured drawdown, 6 feet whiH pumping 

214 gallons a minute on Aug. 30,1947.

Well 8. In Michie Sand Hill Well Field; drilled by Layne-Texas Co. in 

1947; depth, 111 feet; diameter, 16 to 8% inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 36 feet below 

land surface on Mar. 11, 1947; measured drawdown, 9 feet while pumping 226 gallons a minute on Aug. 30, 1947.

Well 9. In Michie Sand Hill Well Field; drilled by Layne-Texas Co. in 

1947; depth, 87 feet; diameter, 16 to 8% inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 36 feet below 

land surface on Mar. 11, 1947; measured drawdown, 4.5 feet while 

pumping 350 gallons a minute on Aug. 30,1947.

Well 10. In Michie Sand Hill Well Field; drilled by Layne-Texas Co. in 

1947; depth, 132 feet; diameter, 16 to 8% inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 62 feet below 

land surface on Aug. 30, 1947; measured drawdown, 13 feet while 

pumping 180 gallons a minute on Aug. 30, 1947.

62 Ranch Well. About 14 miles west of Childress on 62 Ranch; drilled in 

1942; depth, 443 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 

25-horsepower electric motor; pumping level, 346 feet below land surface on Sept. 16, 1947; static water level, 296 feet below land surface 

in January 1943 and 334 feet below land surface on Sept. 20, 1945; 

yield, 480 gallons a minute.

947636 51 3
26 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Lake Childress. Dam constructed in 1943; drainage area, alnut 12 square 

miles; lake floods 322 acres; average depth, 15 feet; cruacity, 4,830 

acre-feet.

Average pumpage in gallons a day

yivch... ...............

April __ ...............

May.... ................

1946

603,000

606,000

691,000

821,000

819,000

699,000

1947

502.000

489,000

519,000

538,000

601,000

734 , 000

July.................

1946

886,000

852,1)00 56i,Ti?o

510,000

507,000

498,000

1947

1,301,000

Storage: Ground reservoir, 1,000,000 gallons; ground reservoir, 1,500,000

gallons; elevated tank, 75,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 2,146. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis

[Collected Sept. 17, 1947. pH: well 3, 7.2; veil 6, 7.7. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOi)------------------------------

Potassium (K). _ ............. ___ ......

Sulfate (SOO- ___ - __ - _____ --------

Chloride (Cl).._..... _..----------------..

Fluoride (F) __ ___ _ ------------------

Nitrate (NO3). ._.......---.--.---.----..-

Total hardness as CaCOa.-... _ ..---.-_..

We

Parts per 

million

20

.04

97

20

33

7.0

226

85

54

.2

67

504

324

1 3

Equivalents 

per million

4.84

1.64

1.42

.18

3.70

1.77

1.52

.01

1.08

We

Parts per

million

16

.25

74

22

54

5.8

266

84

44

.8

38

470

275

11 6

Equivalents 

per million

3.69

1.81

2.35

.15

4.36

1.75

1.24

.04

.61

[Collected Sept. 17. 1947. pH: raw water, 7.2; finished water, 7.8. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Lake Childress

Silica (SiO2 )---------_--------.---- ------

Sodium (Na)_. .......-_.....- .......

Sulfate (SCO-.-. .........................

Chloride (Cl)....... ....--.--.....----.-.

Nitrate (NO3) _ . _ .... .--..-.-....---

Raw water

Parts per 

million

8.0 

.18 

184 

23 

2.5 

3.2 

84 

456 

12 

.2 

2.5 

802 

, 558

Equivalents 

per million

9.18 

1.89 

.11 

.08 

1.38 

9.49 

.34 

.01 

.04

Fin:«hed water

Parts per 

million

17 

.17 

93 

23 

70 

6.0 

230 

161 

70 

.4 

38 

592 

326

Equivalents 

per million

4.64 

1.89 

3.04 

.15 

3.77 

3.35 

1.97 

.02 

.61
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 

Drillers' Logs

27

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 1

4 

46

4 

50

Fine-grained cemented sand . 30 80

Well 2

Fine-grained cemented sand . _ 

Clay... ----I-..---. --------

3 

12 

65 

3 

10

3 

15 

80 

83 

93

Clay.......... ............

Fine-grained cemented sand . 

Clay ...................

Fine-grained cemented sand . 

Clay ____.___.__.._._...

5 

25 

5 

10 

2

98 

123 

128 

138 

140

Well 3

3 

52

45

3 

55 

100

White sand and fine gravel.. 

Red beds.. ......... _ ....

100 

1

200 

201

Well 5

Clay --.-.....---.--.----

6 

32 

3

6 

38 

41

Fine to coarse-grained sand 91 

1

132 

133

Well 6

5 

40 

18 

12

5 

45 

63 

75

Coarse-grained brown sand. . 

Red beds ----..... _ ....

20 

10 

2

95 

105 

107

Well 7

4 

42

4 

46

45

1

91 

92

Well 8

6 

39 

12

6

45 

57

Gravel and coarse-grained 

sand.

32

6 

16

89

95 

111

Well 9

Medium coarse-grained sand..

4 

36 

5

4 

40 

45

Coarse-grained sand and 

gravel. 

Red beds ................

8 

33

53 

86

Well 10

2 

43 

35 

18

2 

45 

80 

98

21 

12 

1

119 

131 

132
28 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

COCHRAN COUNTY 

MORTON

Population in 1940: 1,137.

Source of information: 0. D. Vernon, water superintendent, March 5,1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1933 and drilled deeper in 1947; derail, 152 feet in 

1933, 233 feet in 1947; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 50-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 132 feet below 

land surface in 1946; yield, 750 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1941 by Carl Williams; depth, 207 feet; diameter, 10 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 35-horsepower electric motor; 

drawdown, 108 feet while pumping 350 gallons a minute, 130 feet 

while pumping 600 gallons a minute; static water leve1 , 95 feet below 

land surface on August 2, 1941; normal yield reported, 350 gallons a 

minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 100,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 500. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, Well 2

[Collected Mar. 5, 1947. pH is 7.6. Analyzed by B. C. Dwye-]

Silica (SiO2) __ ----- _ --

Iron (Fe) _ __---.---.--

Bicarbonate (HCO3)_____-

Parts per 

million

42

.04

37

51

103

12

286

Equivalents 

per million

1.85

4.19

4.47

.31

4.69

Sulfate (SCh)- .........

Chloride (Cl). ---......

Fluoride (F).-_. ________

Nitrate (NOa) ..........

Parts per 

nillion

200

60

4.0

4.5

654

302

Equivalents 

per million

4.16

1.69

.21

.07

Driller's Log, Well 2

Soil...-----.-. _ ..........

Thickness

(feet)

6

8

21

30

10

5

5

5

Depth 

(feet)

6

14

35

65

75

80

85

90

Thickness 

(feet)

18

17

7

23

5

20

12

15

Depth 

(feet)

108

125

132

155

160

180

192

207

COKE COUNTY 

BRONTE

Population in 1940: 754.

Source of information: 0. W. Chapman, city secretary, May P 1946.

Ownership: Municipal.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 29

Source of supply: One well and two lakes.

Well: Two miles south of Bronte about 60 feet north of the north bank 

of the Colorado River; dug in 1932; depth, 20 feet; diameter, 8 feet; 

jet pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; pump yields 60 gallons a 

minute, but pump runs dry in 40 minutes; well recovers in about 15 

minutes. 

Lake Chapman: About 1.2 miles southeast of Bronte; catchment area,

800 acres; lake supply inadequate in dry periods. 

Lake Kaierim: About .6 mile east of Bronte; constructed in 1922; lake

supply inadequate in dry periods. 

Pumpage: Average, 45,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 30,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 225. 

Treatment: Aeration, sedimentation, and filtration.

Analysis

[Composite sample from lakes. Collected May 8, 1946. pH is 7.2. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

(Na + K).

Parts per 

million

5.6

1.0

30

7.1

5.8

113

Equivalents 

per million

1.497

.584

.254

1.852

SulfateCSOO- --- ----.

Chloride (Cl)... ........

Fluoride (F)-_ . --.-...

Nitrate (NOs)- - _ .--.

Parts per 

million

17

4.0

.0

1.0

135

104

Equivalents 

per million

.354

.113

.000

.016

ROBERT LEE

Population in 1940: 662.

Source of information: Fred 0. Green, city secretary, May 9, 1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Lake and well.

Lake: About \Vz miles southeast of Robert Lee; catchment area, 800

acres. Does not furnish sufficient water during dry period''. 

Well: Dug in 1943 on G. W. Hill Estate below city lake; de.^th, 24 feet;

diameter, 5 feet; centrifugal pump and gasoline engine; static water

level, 14.9 feet below land surface, May 19, 1946; yield, 30 gallons a

minute.

Pumpage: Average, 40,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 200. 

Treatment: Coagulation, sedimentation, and filtration.

Analysis of water from well

[Collected May 9, 1946. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiO2)_.--- -...--_

Sodium (Na)__ ........

Potassium (K)__-- .... .

Parts per 

million

16

.14

132

48

49

14

328

Equivalents 

per million

6.59

3.95

2.15

.36

5.38

Sulfate (SO4)-- --------

Chloride (Cl)-.___..--__

Fluoride (F) . . .. .

Nitrate (NO3)-- _......

Parts per 

million

269

68

.2

8.8

838

527

Equivalents 

per million

5.60

1.92

.01

.14
30 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY

DODSONTTL:LE

Population in 1940: 357.

Source of information: Arthur Weaver, pump operator, June 22, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Well 2 miles northeast of Dodsonville on top of hill at 

concrete reservoir; drilled in 1948; depth, 130 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; yield, 50 gallons a 

minute.

Pumpage: No record.

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: About 200.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected June 22, 1948. pH is 7.9. Analyzed by H. D. Smithl

Silica (SiO8)------ _ ...-

Sodium (Na). ...........

Bicarbonate (HCOs) ... ...

Parts per 

million

29

.00

67

21

9.2

5.2

290

Equivalents 

per million

3.34

1.73

.40

.13

4.75

Sulfate (SO-4) ---_-.....

Chloride (CD... ........

Nitrate (NOs)- . ..-.

Parts per 

m'llion

23

6.1

.8

17

320

254

Equivalents 

per million

.48

.17

.04

.27

WELLINGTON

Population in 1940: 3,308.

Source of information: B. 0. Handley, water superintendent, June 22, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Eleven wells ZVz miles northeast of Wellington.

Well 1. Drilled in 1932; depth, 45 feet; diameter, 8 inches; gravelwalled; deep-well turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 15 feet below land surface June 1938; yield, 50 

gallons a minute.

Well 2. About 450 feet from well 1; drilled in 1932; depth, 45 feet; diameter, 8 inches; gravel-walled; deep-well turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric motor; yield, 50 gallons a minute.

Well 3. About 450 feet from well 2; drilled in 1932; depth, 45 feet; 

diameter, 8 inches; gravel-walled; deep-well turbine pump and 3- 

horsepower electric motor; yield, 50 gallons a minute.

Well 4. About 450 feet from well 3; drilled in 1926; depth, 50 feet; diameter, 8 inches; concrete casing and screen; vertical certrifugal pump 

and 5-horsepower electric motor; yield, 50 gallons a minute.

Well 5. About 450 feet from well 4; drilled in 1926; depth, 50 feet; diameter, 8 inches; concrete casing and screen; vertical certrifugal pump 

and 5-horsepower electric motor; yield, 50 gallons a mirute.

Well 6. About 450 feet .from well 5; drilled in 1934; depth, 40 feet; diameter, 8 inches; gravel-walled; deep-well turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric motor; yield, 50 gallons a minute.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 31

Well 7. About 450 feet from well 6; drilled in 1926; depth, 50 feet, diameter, 18 inches; concrete casing and screen; vertical centrifugal 

pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; yield, 50 gallons a irinute. 

Well 8. About 500 feet from well 7; drilled in 1926; depth, 5C feet; diameter, 18 inches; concrete casing and screen; deep-well cylinder pump 

and electric motor; yield, 20 gallons a minute.

Well 9. About 500 feet from well 8; drilled in 1926; depth, 5C feet; diameter, 8 inches; gravel-walled; deep-well turbine pump ard 3-horsepower electric motor; yield, 75 gallons a minute.

Well 10. About 500 feet from well 9; drilled in 1946; depth, 45 feet; 

diameter, 8 inches; gravel-walled; deep-well turbine pur^p and 3- 

horsepower electric motor; yield, 100 gallons a minute. 

Well 11. About 500 feet from well 10; drilled in 1946; depth, 45 feet; 

diameter, 8 inches; gravel-walled; deep-well turbine pur^p and 3- 

horsepower electric motor; yield, 100 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: Average, 250,000 gallons a day in winter and 600,OOC gallons a

day in summer. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 25,000 gallons; elevated tark, 100,000

gallons; ground storage reservoir under construction, 200,000 grlions. 

Number of customers: 1,100. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Composite sample of all wells. Collected June 22, 1948. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by F. D. Smith]

Silica (SiO2)- -. --------

Iron (Fe) _-__ _ ...-_

Sodium (Na).-.__. . ...

Bicarbonate (HCO3)----.-

Parts per 

million

32

.00

82

18

71

4.0

388

Equivalents 

per million

4.09

1.48

3.10 '.10

6.36

Sulfate (SO4 )--. --------

Chloride (Cl)__ .........

Pluoride (P). ...........

Nitrate (NO3).-_. ......

Total hardness as CaCOa

Parts per 

million

66

30

.6

9.7

496

278

Equivalents 

per million

1.37

.85

.03

.16

COTTLE COUNTY

PADUCAH

Population in 1940: 2,677.

Source of information: J. A. Carroll, water superintendent, Sept. 16, 1947. 

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Four wells in field 8 miles west of Paducah near South 

Pease River.

Well 2. Drilled about 1931; depth, 225 feet; diameter, 7 inches; and 35.6 

feet below land surface on Sept. 16, 1947; deep-well turbine pump and 

7^-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 24.9 feet below land 

surface on October 25, 1945, yield reported, 120 gallons a minute. 

Well 3. Drilled about 1931; depth, 130 feet; diameter, 7 inches; static 

water level, 21.1 feet below land surface on October 25, 1945, and 38.3 

feet below land surface on Sept. 6, 1947; pumped with air; yield 

reported, 150 gallons a minute; temperature, 67° F.
32 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Well 4. grilled about 1931; depth 130 feet; diameter, 7 inches; static 

water level, 35.8 feet below land surface on Sept. 16, 1947; pumped with 

air; yield reported, 150 gallons a minute.

Well 5. Drilled about 1931; depth, 127 feet; diameter, 7 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 7 ^-horsepower electric motor; static water 

level, 28.2 feet below land surface on October 25, 1945, and 33 feet 

below land surface on Sept. 16, 1947; yield reported, 150 gallons a 

minute.

Average pumpage in gallons a day

July..... _________________________________________

1944

108,000

137,000

214,000

244,000

281,000

150,000

143,000

124,000

1945

129,000

114,000

117,000

149,000

230,000

263,000

214,000

251,000

202,000

271,000

143,000

130,000

1946

123,000

124,000

160,000

2C7,000

203,000

279,000

336,000

260,000

176,000

140,000

1,0,000

124,000

1947

119,000

117,000

147,000

222,000

162,000

256,000

331,000

351,000

Storage: Concrete reservoir at well field, 286,000 gallons; ground storage 

reservoir 3 miles west of Paducah, 250,000 gallons; elevated tank, 100,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 680.

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analyses

[Collected Oct. 25, 1945. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer and J. H. Rowley]

Bicarbonate (HCOs)- _ __ _-------_-_-_ __

Sulfate (SO4)----_- __ _.--_-__-._________

Chloride (Cl).__. __-_______--__--__-.-____

Nitrate (NOj). ._._.____ _____________ _____

Total hardness as CaCOs_- ._---_-__-_-__-_

We

Parts per 

million

354

101

13

202

1,090

18

2.8

1,680

1,300

11 3

Equivalents 

per million

17.67

8.31

.57

3.31

22.69

.51

.05

We

Parts prcr 

millior

534

144

33V

224

1.37C

73C

1.2

3.24C

1.92C

11 5

Equivalents 

per million

26.65

11.84

14.65

3.67

28.52

20.59

.02

CRANE COUNTY

CRANE

Population in 1940: 1,420.

Source of information: Albert Wright, water superintendent, Dec. 13, 1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Five wells about 6% miles northwest of Crane, (sec. 35,

,blk. 31, University of Texas.) This well field was not in operation on Dec.

13,1946.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 33

Well 2. Drilled in September 1946 by W. O. Bower; depth, 79 feet; 

diameter, 8 inches; casing perforated from 54 to 79 feet; deep-well 

turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric motor, pump set at 69 feet; 

static water level reported, 40 feet below land surface wl ?n drilled; 

yield reported, 60 gallons a minute when drilled.

Well 3. Drilled in November 1946 by W. 0. Bower; depth, 82 feet;

diameter, 8 inches; casing perforated from 52 to 82 feet; deep-well 

. turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric motor, pump set at 72 feet;

static water level reported, 42 feet below land surface wPen drilled;

yield reported, 65 gallons a minute when drilled.

Well 4. Drilled in November 1946 by W. 0. Bower; deptv , 92 feet; 

diameter, 8 inches; casing perforated from 62 to 92 feet; deep-well 

turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric motor, pump set at 82 feet; 

static water level reported, 45 feet below land surface when drilled; 

yield reported, 70 gallons a minute when drilled.

Well 6. Drilled in November 1946 by W. 0. Bower; depth, 90 feet; 

diameter, 14 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 3-horsepo^ver electric 

motor; static water level reported, 43 feet below land surface when 

drilled; yield reported, 50 gallons a minute when drilled.

Well 7. Drilled in September 1946 by W. 0. Bower; depth, 92 feet; 

diameter, 14 inches; casing perforated from 62 to 92 feet; deep-well 

turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric motor; pump set at 82 feet; 

static water level reported, 40 feet below land surface when drilled; 

yield reported, 80 gallons a minute when drilled.

Average pumpage in gallons a day

1945 1946

52 , 370

63,048

58,410

79,855

75,907

92 , 324

July...................

October. .. ___ . .

November... __ . ...

1945

60,2£0

1946

91,994

111,565

89,542

62,926

58,306

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons; surface storage reservoir, 210,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 500.

Treatment: Zeolite softening and chlorination.

Analysis

[Composite sample of five wells. Collected Dec. 13, 1946. pH is 7.6. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiO2). . _________

Sodium (Na) ___________

Parts per 

million

48

.50

32

5.2

8.4

2.1

Equivalentper million

1.597

.428

.364

.054

Bicarbonate (HCO3) _ _ _ . .

Sulfate (S04 )-_---._____

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Fluoride (F)___._ ____ _

Total hardness as CaCO3

Parts per 

million

95

15

8

1.4

199

101

Equivalents 

per million

1.557

.312

.226

.074
34 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN" TEXAS

Driller's logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 2

13

20

4

10

6

13

33

37

47

63

6

11

9

1

59

70

79

80

Well 3

Caliche, white... ...........

16

24

6

6

16

40

46

61

3

24

1

64

78

79

Well 4

Caliche, v,hite. .............

14

21

20

6

14

35

55

60

1

4

20

2

61

66

86

87

Well 6

Flint rock. . ---.-_._- ..-._

12

14

2

20

3

12

26

28

48

51

9

5

16

6

3

60

66

81

87

90

CROCKETT COUNTY

OZONA

Population in 1940: 2,150.

Source of information: W. D. Cooper, manager, July 22,1947.

Owner: Croekett County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1941 by J. C. Crowder; depth, 450 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric motor;

static water level reported, 365 feet below land surface in July 1947;

drawdown reported, 7 feet after pumping several hours at a rate of

450 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. 125 feet southwest of well 1; drilled in 1941 by J. C. Crowder;

depth, 450 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well submersible turbine

pump and 30-horsepower electric motor; yield reported, 225 gallons

a minute.

Well 3. 125 feet west of well 1; well not completed July 22, 1947. 

Pumpage (estimated): Average 500,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground reservoir, 200,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 673. 

Treatment: None.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 35

Analyses

[Composite sample of wells 1 and 2. Collected July 22, 1947. pH is 7.7. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiO2)___. ______--_

Iron (Fe) _ ___--_ _____

Calcium (Ca). ...........

Sodium (Na) . ........

Bicarbonate (HCO3) - ...

Parts per 

million

15

.16

72

17

11

5.0

272

Equivalents 

per million

3.59

1.40

.46

.13

4.46

Sulfate (SO<) . ---------

Chloride (Cl)--_ ........

Nitrate (NOa) -_....... .

Total hardness as CaCOa

Parts per 

million

16

22

.8

7.8

301

250

Equivalents 

per million

.33

.62

.04

.13

CROSBY COUNTY

CROSBYTOKT

Population in 1940: 1,615.

Source of information: C. R. Saffel, water superintendent, Mar. 6, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1938 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 301 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 40-horsepower electric motor;

yield, 190 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1938 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 312 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor;

yield, 225 gallons a minute. 

Well 3. Drilled in 1939 by Ed. Ballard; depth, 314 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor;

yield, 350 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage (estimated): 150,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Ground reservoir, 110,000 gallons; elevated tank, 55,0?0 gallons. 

Number of customers (estimated): 400. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 3

[Collected April 1939. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by State Health Dept.]

Sil'ca (SiO2) ...... . ...

Calcium (Ca). ......... .

Bicarbonate (HCOa) ......

Sulfate (SOi) ..........'.

Parts per 

million

53

40

31

69

369

41

Equivalents 

per million

2.00

2.55

3.00

6.05

.85

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Fluoride (P).... -------

Nitrate (NOa) __.. ....

Total hardness as CaCOa

Parts per 

million

21

2.8

1.3

477

227

Equivalents 

per million

0.59

.15

.02

Driller's log, well 2

Thickness 

(feet)

3

42

22

36

67

7

Depth

(feet)

3

45

67

103

170

177

water at 208 feet.

Thickness

(feet)

31

37

15

35

17

Depth

(feet)

208

245

260

295

312
36 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

LORENZO

Population in 1940: 616.

Source of information: Wm. W. Mitchell, city secretary, Mar. 21, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Well under elevated tank; drilled in 1927 by W. G. Hamlin; 

depth, 223 feet; diameter, 12 inches, cased to 79 feet; deep-well turbine 

and 10-horsepower electric motor; static water level reported, 80 feet below 

land surface in 1939; yield, 100 gallons a minute.

Pumpage: Minimum, 36,000 gallons a day; maximum, 134,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 160.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Mar. 21, 1947. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silica (SiCh) ._._------.

Iron (Fe)------_.-- ... _

Calcium (Ca)____________

Bicarbonate (HCOs) _ -.-

Parts per 

million

42

.09

39

39

39

10

342

Equivalents 

per million

1.95

3.21

1.70

.26

5.61

Sulfate (SO4 ). ...... ...

Chloride (Cl).---.------

Fluoride (F). ...........

Nitrate (NCh) .. ......

Parts per 

million

3F

2C

3.2

a. 2

sse

258

Equivalents 

per million

0.73

.56

.17

.05

RALLS

Population in 1940: 1,512.

Source of information: Water superintendent, Mar. 6, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. At elevated tank; drilled in 1924; depth, 225 feet; diameter, 12

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield,

75 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. Five blocks west of well 1; drilled in 1927; depth, 285 feet;

diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric

motor; yield, 145 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: Average, 125,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Two ground storage reservoirs, 50,000 gallons each; elevated tank.

50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 213 in 1936. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Aug., 1944. pH is 7.7. Analyzed by State Health Dept.]

Sodium (Na) ..........

Sulfate (S04). __ ........

Parts per 

million

0.15

42

36

61

372

48

Equivalents 

per million

2.10

2.96

2.65

6.10

1.00

Chloride(Cl).. ---------

Fluoride (F)__ .........

Nitrate (NOs) . ------

Parts per 

million

21

3.5

4.4

394

253

Equivalents 

per million

0.59

.18

.07
PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES 37

CULBERSON COUNTY 

VATST HORN

Population in 1940: 1,250.

Source of information: G. N. Langdon, mayor, Aug. 13, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1948 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 600 feet; diameter,

12 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 75-horsepower electric motor;

static water level, 490 feet below land surface Aug. 1948. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1931; depth, 602 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well

turbine pump and 40-horsepower electric motor; static vater level,

490 feet below land surface May 1944; yield, 170 gallons a minute with

drawdown of 40 feet; temperature, 80° F. 

Pumpage: Average, 100,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground reservoir, 117,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000 gallons;

elevated tank, 102,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 320. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected July 24, 1943. pH is 8.2. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silica (SiO2)_ _ . _ -.-

Bicarbonate (HCOs). -___

Parts per 

million

26

.02

19

8.0

112

9.2

256

Equivalents 

per million

.95

.66

4.87

.24

4.20

Sulfate (SCh) __ -__--__

Chloride (Cl) __ ---__-__

Fluoride (F) ________ ...

Nitrate (NOs). _--.---.

Parts per 

million

78

22

2.8

8.0

413

80

Equivalents 

per million

1.62

.62

.15

.13

Driller's log, well 2

Thickness 

(feet)

20

30

30

Depth

(feet)

20

50

80 River-bed gravel (water) _ _ -

Thickness 

(feet)

414

12

96

Depth

(feet)

494

506

602

DALLAM COUNTY

DALHART

Population in 1940: 4,682.

Source of information: V. R. Wilson, water superintendent, Mar. 16, 1948.

Owner: Southwestern Public Service Co.

Source of supply: Five wells at Southwestern Public Service Co. prwer plant.

Well 11. Drilled in 1929 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 547 feet; diameter,

10 inches, cased to 520 feet; deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepower

electric motor; static water level, 244 feet below land surface No. 1929;

yield, 366 gallons a minute with drawdown of 37 feet.
38 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Well 12. Drilled in 1938 by L. E. McDade; depth, 526 feet; diameter, 

l2Yz inches, cased to 489 feet, 36 feet perforated; deep-well turbine 

pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 264 feet 

below land surface Dec. 1938; yield, 340 gallons a mini'te with drawdown of 78 feet after pumping 24 hours.

Well 13. Drilled in 1942 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 542 feet; diameter, 

12% inches, 57 feet of perforations; deep-well turbine pump and 50- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 257.7 feet below land 

surface Aug. 1942; yield, 400 gallons a minute with drawdown of 

74 feet.

Well 14. Drilled in 1943 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 555 feet; diameter, 

26 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water 

level, 264 feet below land surface; yield, 195 gallons a minute with 

drawdown of 58 feet.

Well 15. Drilled in 1943 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 550 feet; diameter, 12% 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water level, 

267 feet below land surface; yield, 43 gallons a minute yith drawdown 

of 104 feet after pumping 137 hours.

Pumpage: Maximum, 1,650,000 gallons a day; minimum, 550,000 gallons 

a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 200,000 gallons; two ground reservoirs, 200,000 

gallons each.

Number of customers: 1,598. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis, well 18

[Collected Mar. 16, 1948. pH is 7.2. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiOj). _...__.-.--.

Parts per 

million

30

.05

38

31

20

1.6

238

Equivalents 

per million

1.90

2.55

.87

.04

3.90

Si'lfate (SCM __ ........

Chloride (Cl). _.__..-_.-

Fluoride (F)_ .._-__---.-

Nitrate (N03) __ ......

Parts per 

nrllion

43

13

1.4

6.0

302

222

Equivalents 

per million

0.90

.37

.07

.10

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 11

Sand __ .... ----------- .

Rock. .__-_-_.- -----------

Clay-...-.....-.-...--....

19

31

2

6

24

61

10

20

12

19

50

52

58

82

143

153

173

185

Clay-.-......---. . .

Sand ___ ..-.--... -------

Clay -----.--..--.-----.

10

7

55

22

3

9

70

53

133

195

202

257

279

282

291

361

414

547
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 39

Sand, gravel, weak water. .... 

Clay................ .......

Clay.......................

Top soil __ .. _ ...........

Caliche.. ........ .........

Caliche... _ ..............

Hard brown sand _ _ ........

Thickness 

(feet)

4

181

10

10

67 

18

6

3

47

15

30

3

7

5

12

8

20

75

10

5

32

16

12

10

68

17

175

70

45

3

7

10

27

33

5

Depth

(feet)

Wel

4

185

195

205

272 

290

296

Well

3

50

65

95

98

105

110

122

130

150

225

235

240

272

288

300

310

We

68

85

260

330

375

Wel

3

10

20

47

80

85

12

v ater.

Fine to coarse sand, thin

13

Clay.. ....................

Clay.. ......... ...........

1 14

1 15

Gravel, coarse sand, shells. __

Thickness 

(feet)

35

26

50

119

10

15

18

7

10

22

5

8

10

25

5

15

11

19

30

20

2

60

20

42

33

25

103

52

102

15

51

52

Depth

(feet)

331

357

407

526

320

335

353

360

370

392

397

405

415

440

445

460

471

490

520

540

542

435

455

497

530

555

248

300

402

417

468

550

TEXLJNE

Population in 1940: 385.

Source of information: Mr. Greer, Mar. 17, 1948.

Owner: Southwestern Public Service Co.

Source of supply: Two wells at power plant.

Well 1 (East well). Drilled in 1922; depth, 260 feet; diameter, 8 inches; 

static water level, 76 feet below land surface; yield, 62 gallons a 

minute; not used for a year; new pump to be installed. 

Well 2 (West well). Drilled in 1922; depth, 297 feet; diameter, 8 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water level, 76 feet 

below land surface; yield, 250 gallons a minute, drawdown 20 feet.

Pumpage: Average, 150,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 150,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 145.

Treatment: None.
40 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN" WESTERN TEXAS

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Mar. 17, 1948. pH is 7.2. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (Si02). ____________

Iron (Fe) __ _________ ._

Calcium (Ca)__ .... __._

Bicarbonate (HCOs)-.--.

Parts per 

million

12

2.2

32

27

30

3.6

244

Equivalents 

per million

1.60

2.22

1.30

.09

4.00

Sulfate (SO )________-_-

Chloride (Cl)___-__----_

Fluoride (F). ___________

Nitrate (NOs)-..-.-.---

Parts per 

trillion

42

8

1.0

.0

298

191

Equivalents 

per million

0.87

.23

.05

.00

Driller's log of railroad well in Texline

Thickness 

(feet)

25

45

20

10

130

Depth

(feet)

25

70

90

100

230

Thickness 

(feet)

20

5

5

25

10

Depth 

(feet)

250

255

260

285

295

DAWSON COUNTY 

LAMESA

Population in 1940: 6,038.

Source of information: G. M. Roberts, city manager, Sept. 12, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Eighteen wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1929; depth, 300 feet; diameter, 10 to 8 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yi°.ld, 175 gallons 

a minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1929; depth, 160 feet; diameter 10 to 8 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yi°ild, 100 gallons 

a minute; temperature, 66^° F.

Well 3. Drilled in 1929; depth, 160 feet; diameter 10 to 8 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 125 gallons 

a minute.

Well 4. Drilled in 1935; depth, 150 feet; diameter, 10 to 8 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; str.tic water level, 

72.2 feet below land surface on Dec. 21, 1945, and 82.33 feet below land 

surface on Sept. 12, 1947; yield, 60 gallons a minute; temperature, 

67° F.

Well 5. Drilled in 1924; depth, 300 feet; diameter 10 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; yieM, 125 gallons 

a minute.

Well 6. Drilled in 1924; depth, 300 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 125 gallons a 

minute.

Well 7. Drilled in 1940; depth, 160 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 66 

feet below land surface on Sept. 17, 1941, and 76 feet below land surface 

on Feb. 5,1946; yield 175 gallons a minute.

Well 8. Drilled in 1940; depth, 151 feet; diameter, 10 to 8 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 125 gallons 

a minute.

Well 9. Drilled in 1940; depth, 160 feet; diameter 10 to 8 inches; deep-
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 41

well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 35 gallons 

a minute.

Well 10. Drilled in 1945; depth, 163 feet; diameter, 12 inches; static 

water level, 95.2 feet below land surface on Sept. 13, 1947; deep-well 

turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 200 gallons 

a minute.

Well 11. Drilled in 1945; depth, 160 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; yield, 100 gallons a 

minute; temperature, 66%° F.

Well 12. Drilled in 1945; depth, 160 feet; diameter, 12 incl «s; static 

water level, 69 feet below land surface on March 13, 1946; deep-well 

turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; yield, 100 gallons a 

minute.

Well 13. Drilled in 1946; depth, 168 feet; diameter 12 to 10 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 7%-horsepower electric motor; yield, 175 

gallons a minute.

Well 14. Drilled in 1946; depth, 197 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 7^-horsepower electric motor; yield, 130 gallons 

a minute.

Well 15. Drilled in 1946; depth, 220 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 100 gallons a 

minute.

Well 16. Drilled in 1946; depth, 255 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 75 gallons a 

minute.

Well 17. Drilled in 1947; depth, 182 feet; diameter, 14 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 7^-horsepower electric motor; yield, 90 gallons a 

minute. 

Well 18. Drilled in 1947; depth, 138 feet; diameter, 12 inches; pump not

installed. 

Pumpage (estimated) : Minimum, 450,000 gallons a day; maximum, 1,500,000

gallons a day.

Storage: Ground reservoir, 250,000 gallons; two ground reservoirs, 200,000 

gallons each; ground reservoir, 100,000 gallons; elevated tank, 200,000 gallons; elevated tank, 100,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: Estimated, 2000. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analyses

[Collected Sept. 13, 1947. pH: well 6, 8.0 ; well 13, 7.5. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOz) _ ---________-_-----_.____-.-----

Bica-bonate (HCO3) __ -_-------------..-----

Sulfate (SO4)-----_------.-_---_ ..............

Chloride (Cl)............._ ...................

Nitrate (^03). ...............................

Total hardness as CaCOs--------------- -------

W

Parts per 

million

30

.0

28

26

260

13

440

200

124

5.2

2.5

905

177

ell 6

Equivalents 

per million

1.40

2.14

11.29

.33

 7.21

4.16

3.50

.27

.02

W

Parts per 

million

72

.06

74

75

54

8.2

402

160

70

4.4

18

760

493

sV 13

Equivalents 

per million

3.69

6.17

2.34

.21

6.59

3.33

1.97

.23

.29

947535 61 4
42 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS'

Sodium (Na)._. .-----.--

Composite sample 

from 13 wells

Parts per 

million

37 

.03

38 

57 

164 

25 

388

Equivalents 

per million

1.90 

4.69 

7.15 

.64 

6.36

Sulfate (SO4)- ........

Chloride (Cl)_. .........

Fluoride (F) -.___._...-

Nitrate (NCh).. ___...__.

Total hardness as CaCOs.

Composite sample 

from 13 wells

Parts per 

million

193 

130 

5.6 

2.5 

843 

330

Equivalents 

per million

4.02 

3.67 

.29 

.04

Driller's logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 4

Rock.... ..................

30 

10 

8 

10 

2

30 

40 

48 

58 

60

Sand ___ ... .... .. _ ...

Water sand. ..... . .

Sand ___ ----.............

Red beds _ ..... ...... ..

20 

10 

52

8

80 

90 

142 

150 

150

Well 5

Sand ___ ......... --.-.-..

4 

46 

10 

30 

10

4 

50 

60 

90 

100

Sand __ ..... ............

Red beds and thin-bedded 

blue shale streaks.

90 

10 

100

190 

200 

300

Well 7

Coarse sand and fine gravel _

Fine-grained sand and fine 

gravel, dry.

3

4 

8 

8 

8 

10 

7 

9 

4 

7

5

3 

7 

15 

23 

31 

41 

48 57' 

61 

68

73

Coarse-grained sand, water. _

Fine-grained sand, water. ...

Fine packed sand. _ .

Coarse-grained sand, water. .

Coarse-grained sand, water. . 

Coarse water sand and some 

pea gravel.

8 

2 

16 

4 

12 

20 

5 

11 

6 

3

81 

83 

99 

103 

115 

135 

140 

151 

157 

160

Well 8

Sand ___ . _ -----.--.-----

3 

5 

7 

5 

4 

21 

8 

10

3 

8 

15 

20 

24 

45 

53 

63

Sand and fine gravel, water.. 

Clean sand and fine gravel, 

water.

Coarse sand and gravel. ....

27 

8

12 

9 

14 

18

90 

98

110 

119 

133 

151

Well 9

Coarse sand and gravel, water

3

7 

6 

30 

9 

5 

5 

10

3 

10 

16 

46 

55 

60 

65 

75

Sand and pea gravel, water.. 

Coarse sand and pea gravel.. 

Red beds ___ .. ___ .. ....

2 

18 

15 

10 

10 

10 

12 

8

77 

95 

110 

120 

130 

140 

152 

160
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 43

Shale. _ _-----___--.______

Caliche-----.-.. ..........

Sand __ . ______ ...

Sand.. -... ______________

Shale. .....................

Rock..... ................

Caliche ------- . ...

Sand ___ .--.-.....-.......

Rock....--. .- -_. .......

Rock... .... . .... _.-..

Unknown. ___________

Thickness 

(feet)

3

52

8

45

12

4

11

10

5

15

15

20

58

7

10

4

6

11

29

75

4

36

55

10

30

2

18

35

20

26

20

8

3

19

36

19

21

20

70

17

8

18

Depth

(feet)

We

3

55

63

108

120

We

4

15

25

30

45

60

80

We]

58

65

75

Wel

4

10

21

50

125

Wel

4

40

95

105

135

Wel

2

20

55

75

101

121

129

Wel

3

22

58

77

98

118

Wel

70

87

95

113

1 10

water

1 11

Red clay.... . ___________

1 13

CIay__----____-----_____-_

1 14

Rock. __ ................

1 15

Caliche . ._ __.__._.__

Red shale....... .........

Sand.. ......... ._-- -_.

Red shale. __.... ........

1 16

Sand ___ . ....... ......

Caliche .... ----------

1 17

18

Th'ckness 

(feet)

8

20

15

10

17

28

10

15

5

55

20

18

23

17

27

4

1

25

20

5

33

2

6

35

15

17

20

31

2

9

6

34

6

9

8

3

11

3

Depth

(feet)

128

148

163

90

107

135

146

160

165

130

150

168

148

165

192

196

197

160

180

185

218

220

135

170

185

202

222

253

255

127

133

167

173

182

121

124

135

138
44 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAf

DEAF SMITH COUNTY

HEREFORD

Population in 1940: 2,584.

Source of information: O. Carroll, water superintendent, March 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 2. At pumping station 7 blocks southeast of post offce; dug to 50

feet and drilled from 50 to 200 feet; diameter, 14 inches; deep-well

turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; static water level

reported, 60 feet below land surface in 1938; yield, 1,000 gallons a

 minute.

Well 3. 150 feet northeast of well 2; drilled in 1939 by Bradford Supply 

Co.; depth, 160 feet; diameter, 20 inches; deep-well turtine pump and 

50-horsepower electric motor; static water level reported, 65 feet below 

land surface in 1939 and 75 feet below land surface in 1941; yield, 

1,325 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 600,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Ground reservoir, 120,000 gallons; elevated tank, 175,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 750.

Treatment: None.

Analyses

[Collected Mar., 1945. pH: well 2, 7.6; well 3, 7.8. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer and J. H. Rowley]

Silica (SiOj).. ............ .....................

Iron (Fe)._- _ _ ___ . ...._..........--. .

Sodium (Na)____. _____________________________

Bicarbonate (HCOs) ___ .... ..-.-.---..-.---..

Sulfate (SO«) ___ .............. .............

Chloride (Cl)_.. ..__.__ .................. ......

Nitrate (NO.).................................

W

Parts per 

million

59

.02

46

66

32

9.5

340

139

22

3.5

7.0

557

386

ell 2

Equivalents 

per million

2.30

5.43

1.40

.24

5.57

2.89

.62

.18

.11

W 

Partr per 

million

6".

.08

54

5:1

60

15

311

207

30

3.6

5.5

648

37?

11 3

Equivalents 

per million

2.70

4.85

2.61

.38

4.90

4.31

.85

.19

.09

DICKENS COUNTY 

DICKENS

Population in 1940: 465.

Source of information: Cecil Meadors, mayor, Feb. 5,1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Four wells.

Well 1. At 7th and Davis Streets; drilled in 1936 by L. A. Feeples; depth, 

90 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 3-horsepower 

electric motor; static water level, 77.0 feet below land surface in 1936; 

yield, 10 gallons a minute.

Well 2. At O'Neal Street and State highway; drilled in 1936 by L. A. 

Peeples; depth, 156 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 3-horsepower electric motor; yield, 18 gallons a minute.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 45

Well 3. Forty feet east of well 2; drilled in 1945; depth, 150 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric 

motor; yield, 30 gallons a minute.

Well 4. One block north and two blocks west of court house; drilled in 

1935 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 110 feet; diameter, 12 to 8 inches; deepwell turbine pump and electric motor; static water level, 89.82 feet 

below land surface on Sept. 16, 1947; yield, 50 gallons a mirute; temperature, 66%° F.

Pumpage: No record.

Storage: Standpipe, 52,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 115.

Treatment: None.

Analyses

[Collected Feb. 21, 1946. pH: well 1, 7.6; well 2, 7.4; well 3, 7.5; well 4, 7.4. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiO.)______ _____________________________

Iron (Fe) ._. _.--__ ........................

Sodium (Na) . . . ________ ___________________ _

Potassium (K)._ ____ _________ ________ ______

Bicarbonate (HCO_)--__- _ __-______-____-_-__

Sulfate (SO4)- . .. -_____-__-___._-_-_-_.-----

Chloride (Cl).._ __--_________,-_-_-_____-___-._

Fluoride (F) __ ___ __________________________

Nitrate (NOi)_______ _________--__-_ ______ __.__

Silica (SiO_)-_-__________________________--__._

Iron (Fe) __ -----__________-_-_----_-____.____

Sodium (Na)__________________________________

Bicarbonate (HCOa) _ __________.-----_-__---.

Sulfate (SO4)_____________________ _____________

Chloride (Cl)-------_--____-___- --_-_______.___

Fluoride (F)__ __ _____________________________

Nitrate (NO3) ---_-______,_______-___._____.__

W

Parts per 

million

16

2.2

68

17

39

3.1

258

47

44

1.0

4.7

373

240

W

Parts per 

million

18

.39

76

20

41

3.5

282

61

47

.6

3.8

414

272

ell 1

Equivalents 

per million

3.39

1.40

1.71

.08

4.23

.98

1.24

.05

.08

ell 3

Equivalents 

per million

3.79

1.64

1.79

.09

4.62

1.27

1.33

.03

.06

We

Parts per 

million

14

.03

74

20

38

4.6

303

49

30

.4

4.5

399

266

We

Parts per 

million

16

.06

86

25

23

3.8

246

55

60

.8

30

450

318

11 2

Equivalent 

per millions

3.69

1.64

1.65

. .12

4.97

1.02

l.Oz

.02

.07

11 4

Equivalents 

per million

4.29

2.06

1.04

.10

4.03

1.15

1.69

.04

.48

Driller's logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickross 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 1

Coarse - grained sand and 

gravel, dry.

7

3

5

12

26

1

20

7

10

15

27

53

54

74

Rock __ -_-----_--_-_-_.__

3

3

2

3

1

4

77

80

82

85

86

90
46 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 2

Sand __ _--_-. ..-.-.....

4

8

15

29

1

3

1

22

4

12

27

56

57

60

61

83

11

6

22

13

2

19

94

100

122

135

137

156

SPUR

Population in 1940: 2,136.

Source of information: J. H. Cowan, city secretary, Feb. 18, 1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Four wells.

Well 1. Dug in 1940; depth, 51 feet; diameter, 18 inches; turbine pump 

and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 29.8 feet below 

land surface Feb. 18, 1946; yield, 250 gallons a minute; temperature, 

641/2° p.

Well 2. Dug in 1943; depth, 40 feet; diameter, 18 inches; turbine pump 

and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 13.48 feet below 

land surface Feb. 18, 1946; yield, 200 gallons a minuteWell 3. Dug in 1945; depth, 49 feet; diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 15.34 

feet below land surface Feb. 18,1946; yield, 200 gallons a minute.

Well 4. Dug in 1942; depth, 32 feet; diameter, 18 inches; deepened to 45 

feet in 1947; deepwell turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 150 gallons a minute; temperature, 63%° F.

Average pumpage in gallons a day

July.. _.____- .....................

1942

115,000

107,000

123,000

111,000

215,000

246 , 000

161,000

133,000

137,000

130,000

106,000

1943

109,000

105,000

120,000

140,000

161,000

170,000

169,000

254,000

166,000

176,000

131,000

1944

135,000

130,000

135,000

171,000

175,000

178,000

207,000

238,000

169,000

145,000

137,000

128,000

1945

124,000

124,000

137,000

169,000

258,000

219,000

249,000

304,000

230,000

134,000

132,000

131,000

1946

140,000

138,000

193,000

274,000

251,000

340,000

416,000

425,000

225,000

193,000

170,000

200,000

1947

163,000

171,000

200,000

245,000

224,000

371,000

393,000

413,000

Storage: Concrete reservoir and elevated tank, total capacity, 200,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 730. 

Treatment: Chlorination.
47 SUPPLIES WATER PUBLIC 

Analyses

and Cibulka B. C. by Analyzed 7.7. is well each for pH 1947. 16, Sept. and 1946, 18, Feb. [Collected 

Dwyer] C. B. 

---------------- .- -- _ ----- - ) 2 (SiO Silica 

.................. _ ..__._____.. (Ca). Calcium 

_._.__._--________..____._-_.___. (Na). Sodium 

_.-._. _____._.____-. (HCOj). Bicarbonate 

------------------------------- SulfatetSOO 

-------- _ ------------------ _ (Cl)._ Chloride 

---------------------------- _ )_. 3 (NO Nitrate 

W

per Parts 

million

17

.06

129

65

305

15

297

534

319

3.6

17

1,550

590

1 ell 

Equivalents 

million per 

6.44

5.35

13.28

.38

4.87

11.12

9.00

.19

.27

W(

per Parts 

million

39

.08

124

73

100

9.2

270

263

236

2.8

3.8

984

610

4 ;I1 

Equivalents 

million per 

6.19

6.00

4.36

.23

4.43

5.48

6.66

.15

.06

logs Driller's 

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

1 Well 

Clay.......................

1

5

5

19

1

6

11

30

2

16

5

32

48

53

2 Well 

... ............... Clay. 

..-_.- .. ..._-.. ___ Sand 

4

5

3

1

4

9

12

13

29

5

7

42

47

54

3 Well 

... _ loam Sandy 

._ .... .. . __ Gypsum 

Clay.......................

3

3

2

3

6

8

................. Clay..... 

16

8

24

32

COUNTY DONLEY 

CLARENDON

2,431. 1940: in Population 

1947. 4, Dec. superintendent, water Casey, H. J. information: of Source 

Municipal. Ownership: 

wells. Five supply: of Source 

and Smith by 1927 in drilled Streets; Park and Second At 1. Well 

pump turbine deep-well inches; 8 diameter, feet; 240 depth, WhiLiey; 

below feet 60 level, water static motor; electric 10-horsepower and 

pumping when surface land below feet 90 level, pumping .surface; land 

minute. a gallons 150 yield, minute; a gallons 150 
TEXAS WESTERN IN SUPPLIES WATER PUBLIC 48

feet; 302 depth, 1929; in drilled Streets; White and Sully At 2. Well 

electric 60-horsepower and air with pumped inches; 24 diamtter, 

minute. a gallons 225 yield, motor; 

Leonard by 1945 in drilled Streets; Jefferson and Front North At 3. Well 

pump turbine deep-well inches; 8 diameter, feet; 165 depth, Reid; 

minute. a gallons 125 yield, motor; electric IJ-horsepower and 

H. A. by 1945 in drilled Street; Rosenfield and Avenue Taylor At 4. Well 

pump turbine deep-well inches; 16 diameter, feet; 202 depth, Moore; 

minute. a gallons 225 yield, motor; elctric 15-horsepower and 

H. A. by 1946 in drilled Streets; Ellerbe and Front North At 5. Well 

40-horsepower and pump turbine deep-well inches; 16 diameter, Moore; 

minute. a gallons 130 yield, motor; electric 

day. a gallons 225,000 Average, Pumpage: 

150,000 standpipe, gallons; 276,000 reservoir, storage Ground Storage: 

gallons.

800. customers: of Number 

Chlorination. Treatment: 

Analysis

Dwyer] C. B. by Analyzed 7.5. is pH 1947. 4, Dec. Collected wells. five of sample [Composite 

_____---_-. ) 2 (SiO Silica 

_ ____-_-.-. _ (Fe) Iron 

per Parts 

million

27

.08

88

11

6.0

3.2

260

Equivalents 

million per 

4.39

.90

.26

.08

4.26

--------- )-_- 4 (SO Sulfate 

___________ (Cl) Chloride 

.-.-_. )._ 3 (NO Nitrate 

per Parts 

million

19

26

.0

15

357

264

Equivalents 

million per 

0.40

.73

.00

.24

2 well log, Driller's 

._-__________----_ __ Sand 

Thickness 

(feet)

4

46

4

26

5

Depth

(feet)

4

50

54

80

85

Clay......................

_______ . silt. and Sand 

gravel.

--------- ----- _ beds Red 

Thickness 

(feet)

23

12

2

180

Depth

(feet)

108

120

122

302

HEDLEY

637. 1940: in Population 

Apr. superintendent, water former Devine, P. J. information: of Source 

1948. 26, 

Municipal. Ownership: 

wells. Three supply: of Source 

depth, Miller; Bill by 1925 in drilled Hedley; of west miles Two 1. Well 

5-horsepower and pump cylinder deep-well inches; 8 diameter, feet; 112 

1936; June, surface land below feet 45 level, water static motor; electric 

minute. a gallons 20 yield, 

Miller; Bill by 1925 in drilled 1; well of north feet 50 About 2. Well 

3- and pump cylinder deep-well inches; 6 diameter, feet; 100 depth, 

minute. a gallons 10 yield, motor; electric horsepower 
49 SUPPLIES WATER PUBLIC 

depth, Carlisle; by 1927 in drilled 1; well of west feet 100 About 3. Well 

3-horsepower and pump turbine deep-well inches; 8 diameter, fett; 115 

minute. a gallons 100 yield, motor; electric 

day. a gallons 30,000 Average, Pumpage: 

50,000 tank, elevated gallons; 14,000 reservoir, storage Ground Storage: 

gallons.

200. customers: of Number 

Hone. Treatment: 

1 well Analysis, 

Rowley] H. J. by Analyzed 8.4. is pH 1943. 19, May [Collected 

___ _____ __ __ (Fe) Iron 

K). -f (Na 

per Parts 

million

13

.15

72

9.5

53

320

Equivalents 

million per 

3.59

.78

2.30

5.25

___ _ __ (SCM_ Sulfate 

-.----__.-__ (CD Chloride 

___ ________ (F) Fluoride 

...... ).-.. 3 (NO Nitrate 

per Parts 

million

31

13

1.6

20

383

218

Equivalents 

million per 

0.65

.37

.08

.32

well test city log, Driller's 

Thickness 

(feet)

4

26

35

12

Depth

(feet)

4

30

65

77

Thickness

(feet)

13

8

14

Depth

(feet)

90

98

112

COUNTY ECTOR 

ODESSA

1947). in 30,000 (estimated 9,573 1940: in Population 

1948. 19, July superintendent, water Write, L. A. information: of Source 

Municipal. Ownership: 

and Texas 2, T. 2, blk. 9, and 4 sees. in wells Fifty-two supply: of Source 

and Texas 1, T. 42, blk. 45, and 44 sees. and Survey Co. Railway Pacific 

Survey. Railway Pacific 

Hines by 1944 January in drilled 9; sec. of corner Southwest 1. Well 

turbine deep-well inches; 10 diameter, feet; 145 depth, Co.; Well Water 

minute a gallons 159 yield, motor; electric 5-horsepower and pump 

feet. 68 of drawdown with 

by 1944 February in drilled 1; well of east feet 1,000 About 2. Well 

deep-well inches; 7 diameter, feet; 150 depth, Co.; Well Water Hines 

level, water static motor; electric 5-horsepower and pump turbine 

base pump below feet 80.2 1947, February base pump below fee^ 74 

feet. 16 of drawdown with minute a gallons 250 yield, 1947; 26, Sept. 

Hines by 1944 March in drilled 2; well of east feet 1,000 About 3. Well 

turbine deep-well inches; 10 diameter, feet; 156 depth, Co.; Well Water 

feet 86.18 level, water static motor; electric 5-horsepower and pump 

minute. a gallons 167 yield, 1947; 30, Sept. base pump below 
TEXAS WESTERN IN SUPPLIES WATER PUBLIC 50 

Hines by 1944 March in drilled 3; well of east feet 1,000 About 4. Well 

turbine deep-well inches; 10 diameter, feet; 148 depth, Co.; Well Water 

feet 81.24 level, water static motor; electric 3-horsepower and pump 

draw- with minute a gallons 130 yield, 1947; 26, Sept. base pump below 

feet. 32 of down 

Hines by 1944 August in drilled 4; well of east feet 1,000 About 5. Well 

deep-well inches; 10% diameter, feet; 150 depth, Co.; Well Water 

level, water static motor; electric 5-horsepower and pump turbine 

minute. a gallons 110 yield, 1947; 26, Sept. base pump below feet 78.07 

Hines by 1944 March in drilled 5; well of east feet 1,000 About 6. Well 

turbine deep-well inches; 10 diameter, feet; 155 depth, Co.; Well Water 

minute. a gallons 130 yield, motor; electric 5-horsepower and pump 

feet; 139 depth, Co.; Well Water Hines by 1944 March in Drilled 7. Well 

elec- 10-horsepower and pump turbine deep-well inches; 10 diameter, 

yield, measured drilled; when minute a gallons 230 yield, motor; tric 

18,1947. Oct. minute a gahons 41 

Hines by 1944 March in drilled 2; well of north feet 1,450 About 8. Well 

turbine deep-well inches; 10 diameter, feet; 140 depth, Co.; Well Water 

feet 77.05 level, water static motor; electric 5-horsepower and pump 

pump below feet 109.13 level, pumping 1947; 26, Sept. base pump below 

minute. a gallons 46 yield, 1947; 29, ,oept. base 

Water Hines by 1944 in drilled 8; well of east feet 1,000 About 9. Well 

pump turbine deep-well inches; 10 diameter, feet; 148 depth, Co.; Well 

minute a gallons 74 yield, measured motor; electric 5-horsepower and 

1947. It, Oct. 

Water Hines by 1944 in drilled 9; well of east feet 1,000 About 10. Well 

pump turbine deep-well inches; 7 diameter, feet; 156 depth, Co.; Well 

below feet 87.86 level, water static motor; electric 5-horsepower and 

base pump below feet 107.37 level, pumping 1947; 26, Sept. base pump 

26,1947. Sept. 

by 1945 January in drilled 10; well of east feet 1,000 About 11. Well 

deep- inches; % .10 diameter, feet; 150 depth, Co.; Well Water Hines 

water static motor; electric 5-horsepower and pump lurbine well 

109.0 level, pumping 1947; 26, Sept. base pump below feet i32.36 level, 

a gallons 150 yield, reported 1947; 29, Sept. base pump bxilow feet 

1945. in minute 

Hines by 1944 March in drilled 11; well of east feet 1,000 About 12. Well 

turbine deep-well inches; 7 diameter, feet; 155 depth, Co.; Well Water 

a gallons 95 yield, reported motor; electric 5-horsepower and pump 

1944. in minute 

March in drilled 3; well of south feet 500 and east feet 250 About 13. Well 

inches; 12^ diameter, feet; 135 depth, Co.; Well Water Hines by 1945 

water static motor; electric 5-horsepower and pump turbine deep-well 

103.5 level, pumping 1947; 30, Sept. base pump below feet 82.82 level, 

minute. a gallons 35 yield, 1947; 29, Sept. base pump below feet 

Water Hines by 1945 in drilled 13; well of south feet 200 About 14. Well 

turbine deep-well inches; \2Vz diameter, feet; 135 depth, Co.; Well 

minute. a gallons 38 yield, motor; electric %-horsepower 7 and pump 

in drilled 9; well of north feet 1,000 and east feet 500 About 15. Well 

10 diameter, feet; 180 depth, Co.; Well Water Hines by 1945 May 
PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES 51

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; static 

water level, 87.14 feet below pump base Sept. 26, 1947; pumping level, 

132.7 feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1947.

Well 16. About 1,000 feet north of well 15; drilled in May 1945 by Hines 

Water Well Co.; depth, 150 feet; diameter, 10% inches; dee^-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 88.76 

feet below pump base Sept. 26, 1947; pumping level, 140.13 feet below 

pump base Sept. 29,1947; yield, 95 gallons a minute.

Well 17. About 1,000 feet north of well 16; drilled in June 1945 by Hines 

Water Well Co.; depth, 165 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 78.9 feet 

below pump base Sept. 26, 1947; pumping level, 103.5 feet b?low pump 

base Sept. 29, 1947; yield, 110 gallons a minute in 1945.

Well 18. About 1,100 feet west of northeast corner of sec. 4; drilled in 

June 1945 by Hines Water Well Co.; depth, 175 feet; diameter, 10 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 47.16 feet below pump base Sept. 26, 1947; pumping 

level, 95.8 feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; yield, 14C gallons a 

minute in 1945.

Well 19. About 1,500 feet east of well 17; drilled in August 1945 by Hines 

Water Well Co.; depth, 155 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and TVz-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 81.32 feet 

below pump base Sept. 26, 1947; pumping level, 138.8 feet b?low pump 

base Sept. 29,1947; yield, 90 gallons a minute in 1945.

Well 20. About 1,200 feet north and 1,450 feet east of the southeast 

corner of sec. 4; drilled in August 1945 by Hines Water Well Co.; depth, 

175 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 120 gallons a minute in 1945.

Well 21. About 1,350 feet north of well 20; drilled in January 1946 by 

Hines Water Well Co.; depth, 160 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 

62.30 feet below pump base Sept. 26, 1947; yield, 180 gallon- a minute 

in 1946.

Well 22. About 417 feet east and 316 feet south of the northwest corner 

of sec. 45; drilled in December 1945 by Bethel and Matthews; depth, 

164 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 56.35 feet below pump base 

Sept. 29,1947; pumping level, 119.4 feet below pump base Sept. 26, 1947; 

yield, 300 gallons a minute in January 1946.

Well 23. About 378 feet east and 61 feet north of the southwest corner 

of NW J/4 sec. 45; drilled in January 1946 by Bethel and Matthews; 

depth, 156 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 54.65 feet below pump 

base Sept. 29, 1947; pumping level, 99.42 feet below pump base Sept. 

29, 1947; yield, 180 gallons a minute in 1946.

Well 24. About 1,200 feet northeast of well 23; drilled in January 1946 

by Bethel and Matthews; depth, 156 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; static vater level, 

53.75 feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; pumping level, 97.35 feet 

below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; yield, 221 gallons a minute.
52 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Well 25. About 258 feet west and 279 feet north of the southeast corner 

of the NW& sec. 45; drilled in February 1946 by Bethel and Matthews; 

depth, 164 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 55.21 feet below pump 

base Sept. 26, 1947; reported yield, 254 gallons a minute.

Well 26. About 269' feet west and 1,150 feet south of the northeast corner 

of the NW 1^ sec. 45; drilled in February 1946 by Bethel and Matthews; 

depth, 174 feet; diameter, 10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 

15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 54.89 fee^: below pump 

base Sept. 29, 1947; pumping level, 92.12 feet below pump base Sept. 

29, 1947; yield, 257 gallons a minute.

Well 27. About 831 feet north of well 23; drilled in February 1946 by 

Bethel and Matthews; depth, 158 feet; diameter, 10% inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 

58.35 feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; yield, 192 gallons a minute.

Well 28. About 1,040 feet west of well 20; drilled in May 1946 by Bethel 

and Matthews; depth, 150 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deer-well turbine 

pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 79.19 feet 

below pump base Sept. 26, 1947; pumping level, 121.0 feet below pump 

base Sept. 29, 1947; reported yield, 170 gallons a minute.

Well 29. About 1,260 feet south of well 18; drilled in May 1946 by Bethel 

and Matthews; depth, 150 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 7%-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 46.77 feet 

below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; pumping level, 68.4 feet below pump 

base Sept. 29, 1947; reported yield, 250 gallons a minute.

Well 30. About 1,000 feet west of northeast corner of sec. 44; drilled in 

November 1946 by Bethel and Matthews; depth, 160 fe^t; diameter, 

10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 60.09 feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1P47; pumping 

level, 94.9 feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; yield, 211 gallons a 

minute.

Well 31. Drilled in December 1946 by Bethel and Matthew?; depth, 160 

feet; diameter, 10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower 

electric motor; static water level, 55.01 feet below pump base Sept. 

29, 1947; pumping level, 89.44 feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; 

yield, 210 gallons a minute December 1946.

Well 32. About 1,500 feet west of well 30; drilled in December 1946 by 

Bethel and Matthews; depth, 160 feet; diameter, 10% inches; deepwell turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; static water 

level, 65.31 feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; pumping level, 107.6 

feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; yield, 251 gallons r minute.

Well 33. About 1,300 feet south of well 32; drilled in December 1946 by 

Bethel and Matthews; depth, 147 feet; diameter, 10% inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 

54.12 feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; pumping level, 102.52 feet 

below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; yield, 178 gallons a minvte.

Well 34. About 1,500 feet west of well, 32; drilled in January 1947 by 

Bethel and Matthews; depth, 150 feet; diameter, 10% inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 

58.86 feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; pumping level, 100.25 feet 

below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; yield, 91 gallons a minute.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 53

Well 35. About 1,300 feet south of well 34; drilled in January 1947 by 

Bethel and Matthews; depth, 140 feet; diameter, 10% inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and electric motor; static water level, 58.21 feet below 

pump base Sept. 29, 1947; yield, 152 gallons a minute.

Well 36. About 100 feet west and 100 feet south of the northwest corner 

of the NW1^ sec. 45; drilled in January 1947 by Bethel an-i Matthews; 

depth, 180 feet; diameter, 10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 54.54 feet below pump 

base Sept. 26, 1947; yield, 310 gallons a minute.

Well 37. About 1,050 feet southeast of well 22; drilled in January 1927 

by Bethel and Matthews; depth, 166 feet; diameter, 10% inches; deepwell turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 

56.67 feet below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; pumping level, 119.8 feet 

below pump base Sept. 29, 1947; yield, 223 gallons a minute January 

1947.

Well 40. About 1,250 feet southwest of well 34; drilled in A aril 1948 by 

Bethel and Matthews; depth, 140 feet; well yielded insufficient water 

and was abandoned. See driller's log.

Well 41. Along the southern edge of sec. 45 about 3,400 feet from the 

east line; drilled in April 1948 by Bethel and Matthews; depth, 170 

feet; diameter, 15 to 10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 60 feet below land surface April 30, 1948; pumping level, 115 feet below land surface after 

pumping 6 hours at a rate of 150 gallons a minute; yield, 150 gallons 

a minute.

Well 42. About 1,200 feet north of well 41; drilled in May IS 48 by Bethel 

and Matthews; depth, 170 feet; diameter, 16 to 10% inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; static water level 

reported, 60 feet below land surface when drilled; pumping level, 125 

feet below land surface after 4^ hours of pumping at a rate of 223 

gallons a minute; yield, 223 gallons a minute.

Well 43. About 1,500 feet east of well 42; drilled in May 1948 by Bethel 

and Matthews; depth, 130 feet; diameter, 20 to 10% inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor.

Well 44. About 1,300 feet north of well 43; drilled in June 1948 by Bethel 

and Matthews; depth, 175 feet; diameter, 16 to 10% inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 150 gallons a 

minute.

Well 45. About 1,700 feet south of the north line and about 2,000 feet 

west of the east line of sec. 45; drilled in June 1948 by Bethel and 

Matthews; depth, 180 feet; diameter, 16 to 10% inches; d^ep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor.

Well 46. About 1,000 feet south of the north line and 600 feet west of 

the east line of sec. 45; drilled in June 1948 by Bethel and Matthews; 

depth, 180 feet; diameter, 16 to 10% inches; deep-well tnrbine pump 

and 25-horsepower electric motor; yield, 125 gallons a minute after 

pumping 8 hours.

Well 47. About 1,200 feet west of well 1; drilled in June 1948 by Bethel 

and Matthews; depth, 150 feet; diameter 16 inches; weM abandoned 

because it did not yield sufficient water. See driller's log.
54 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Well 48. About 0.2 mile west and 0.8 mile south of the intersection of 

Highways 80 and 51 in Odessa; drilled in July 1948 by Bethel and 

Matthews; depth, 130 feet; diameter, 15 to 10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; drawdown, 46 feet after pumping 1 hour 

at a rate of 146 gallons a minute.

Well 49. About 2,200 feet south and 660 feet west of the intersection of 

Crane Avenue and Clement Street in Odessa; drilled in August 1948 

by Bethel and Matthews; depth, 120 feet; diameter, 16 to 10% inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water level reported, 29 feet below land surface June 1948.

Well 50. About 2,200 feet south of the intersection of Crane Avenue and 

Clement Street; drilled in August 1948 by Bethel and Matthews; depth, 

120 feet; diameter, 16 to 10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water level, 22 feet below land surface A ugust 1948; 

yield, 243 gallons a minute after 1 hour of pumping.

Well 51. About 1,100' feet south of the intersection of Crane Avenue and 

Clements Street; drilled in August 1948 by Bethel and Matthews; 

depth, 125 feet; diameter, 16 to 10% inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and electric motor; static water level, 30 feet below land surface August 

1948; yield, 164 gallons a minute after 6 hours of pumping.

Well 52. About 450 feet east of well 1; drilled in August 1948 by Bethel 

and Matthews; depth, 128 feet; diameter, 16 to 10% inche;*; deep-well 

turbine pump and electric motor.

Well 53. About 1,100 feet east of well 49; drilled in August 1948 by 

Bethel and Matthews; depth, 125 feet; diameter, 16 to 10% inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor.

Well 54. About 1,110 feet east of well 52; drilled in August 1948 by 

Bethel and Matthews; depth, 120 feet; diameter, 16 to 10% inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor.

Average pumpage in gallons a day

July __ _____-_____--__-________________----_____--______

November___ ________ _ ____ _ ___________ _ _______ _

1946

1,363,000

1947

1,417,000

1,508,000

1,707,000

3,719,070

3,477,070

2,983,070

2,287,070

1,641,070

1948

1,680,000

1,832,000

2,287,000

3,433,000

Storage: Surface reservoir, 100,000 gallons; surface reservoir, f00,000 gallons; surface reservoir, 420,000 gallons; two surface reservoirs, 440,000 

gallons each; surface reservoir, 500,000 gallons; elevated tank, 100,000 

gallons; elevated tank, 500,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 4,141. 

Treatment: Chlorination.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 55

Analyses

[Collected Sept. 22, 1948. pH: well 2, 7.5 : well 28. 7.7; well 32, 7.3; wel' 44, 7.7. 

Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiO2) __ - .-.-.-.----.--.-....----..--

Iron (Fe) __ ........ -.--.._. _. ._-.- ....-

Bicarbonate (HCO3)----_------- ----------------

Sulfate(SO4). ___ ............................

Chloride (Cl)..... .............................

Nitrate (^tOn). ................................

W

Parts per 

million

38

.10

132

34

81

4.8

186

255

155

1.4

14

877

470

ell 2

Equivalents 

per million

6.59

2.80

3.52

.12

3.05

5.31

4.37

.07

.23

Wel

Parts per 

million

32

.15

72

17

37

1.6

214

72

42

1.8

17

406

250

1 28

Equivalents 

per million

3.59

1.40

.09

.04

3.51

1.50

1.18

.09

.27

Iron (Fe)..-_- ...._..-. -_.--. ------------

Calcium (Ca) _ ...............................

Sodium (Na) ........ _ . . ................. .

Sulfate (SOO ___ -- ...-_-..-----.-----......

Chloride (Cl)._. ...............................

Fluoride (F) __ ..............................

Nitrate (NO.) .....-.-----------.. .............

Well 32

Parts per 

million

32 

.05 

74 

15 

31 

2.0 

214 

66 

39 

1.0 

16 

402 

246

Equivalents 

per million

3.69 

1.23 

1.35 

.05 

3.51 

1.37 

1.10 

.05 

.26

Well 44

Parts per 

million

44 

.05 

66 

14 

25 

3.6 

220 

44 

26 

2.0 

12 

362 

222

Equivalents 

per million

3.29 

1.15 

1.09 

.09 

3.61 

.92 

.73 

.11 

.19

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

'feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 1

4

41

20

10

35

4

45

65

75

110

17

7

3

8

127

134

137

145

Well 2

Caliche. .__--............

Brown sand, water .

Sand and gravel, water - _

4

36

25

53

4

40

65

118

17

5

10

135

140

150

Well 3

Soil _ . ____ . _ ..

Caliche... ._.-_______ .. .

Brown sand, dry....

10

35

25

6

10

45

70

76

79

3

5

148

151

156
56 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Tl ickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 4

5

37

6

22

4

5

42

48

70

74

8

58

3

5

82

140

143

148

Well 5

Caliche.-,-. ------_-_---_-

10

25

25

11

10

35

60

71

19

55

5

90

145

150

Well 6

5

45

20

5

50

70

Sand water 70

10

5

140

150

155

Well 8

Caliche .... _ _____---_--_

Sand, water.- __---__-__-- _

-9

54

5

30

9

63

68

98

Sand ___ _________________

Red beds _ ______._---_-._

32

4

6

130

134

140

Well 9

Caliche. ...__ _ ...........

Hard sand __ -.-.... __ ...

Brown sand, dry..... __ ...

4

36

10

10

4

40

50

60

12

66

7

3

72

138

145

148

Well 10

6

34

25

5

6

40

65

70 Red beds..... _ ... ___ _

25

50

6

5

95

145

151

156

Well 11

Caliche. _____________

5

60

75

5

65

140

5

5

145

150

Well 12

5

35

20

8

5

40

60

68

12

5

64

6

80

85

149

155

Well 13

Clay----.---------.. ------

15

25

35

15

40

75

45

10

5

120

130

135
PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES 57

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Th'ckness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 14

Clay..............---.---..

2 

33 

10

20 

30

2 

35 

45 

65 

95

Red beds _ ...-...-....--.

6 

26 

4 

5

100 

126 

130 

135

Well 16

5 

36 

20 

5

6 

40 

60 

65

20 

35

18 

12

86 

120 

138 

150

Well 17

Clay..........-....---.-...

Sand __ .-.-.---..----. ..

3

42 

15 

60 

5

3

45 

60 

120 

125

Sand __ -.--..--. ..... .

5 '20 

3 

3 

9

130 

150 

153 

156 

165

Well 18

Clay..... ..-...-...--..----

3

42 

15 

30 

5 

25

3

45 

60 

90 

95 

120

Red beds _ ... ...........

5 

25 

3 

12 

10

125 

150 

153 

165 

175

Well 19

Clay.. .----.---..-.---.---.

3 

32 

5 

10 

15 

10

3 

35

40 

60 

65 

75

Sand _ -.......- ......... 25 

15 

10 

22 

8

100 

115 

125

147 

155

Well 21

4 

41 

15 

40 

10

4 

45 

60 

100 

110

5 

30 

5 

.10

115

145 

150 

160

Well 22

50 

5 

10 

5

50 

55 

65

70

Red beds... .___________-._

90 

3 

1

160 

163 

164

Well 23

Sand and eravel. water.. ....

4 

31 

8 

7 

65

4 

35 

43 

50 

115

Sand _ ...................

Red rock. ................

5 

20 

11 

3 

2

120

140 

151 

154 

156

947535 51 5
58 PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Caliche.. __.._-____-_... ..

Sand ___ ................ .

Caliche. ..... ...... ..-.-

Caliche.. ................ ..

Caliche. ........... .......

White sand..... ............

Caliche.. ... .. ..... .

Rock. -_............-.---..

Rock.-...-..--.... .......

Caliche... ..... ........ .

Caliche ... .. .....---.-.

Thickness 

(feet)

3

47

15

68

3

52

95

3

37

10

10

3

37

10

28

17

. 25

5

15

15

15

5

5

20

30

5

20

40

15

40

85

35

25

79

Depth

(feet)

Wel

3

50

65

133

Wel

3

55

150

Wel

3

40

50

60

We!

3

40

50

We!

28

45

70

75

Wel

15

30

45

50

We!

5

25

55

We]

5

25

65

We]

15

55

140

Wel

35

60

139

1 24

Red beds _ ...............

1 25

1 26

Red beds.. .........

1 27

Red beds............ _ ...

1 28

1 29

Yellow clay.... .-......._..

Blue shale.-....-------....

Red beds _ . __ .. _ .....

I 30

Red beds.. .._.--. __ . _ .

1 32

Red beds... ___ ..........

1 33

Red beds _ ..............

I 34

Thickness 

(feet)

14

7

2

8

4

2

80

28

2

4

102

4

2

15

55

1

4

8

72

18

2

97

4

4

82

8

5

2

5

6

5

Depth 

(feet)

147

154

156

158

162

164

140

168

170

174

152

156

158

90

145

146

150

58

130

148

150

152

156

160

147

165

160

142

147

145

150
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 59

Thickness 

(feet)

30

25

75

35

20

105

11

20

20

25

5

11

4

30

10

30

5

15

30

15

5

3

37

30

55

25

20

5

35

20

15

15

4

56

15

15

Depth

(feet)

Wel

30

55

130

Wel

35

55

160

Wel

4

15

35

55

80

Wel

5

16

20

50

60

90

Wel

5

20

50

65

70

Wel

3

40

70

We!

55

80

100

Wel

5

40

60

75

90

Wel

4

60

75

90

1 35

Blue shale. . ________..__. -

Red beds..... ... _._._-_.

1 36

Red beds. ................

1 37

Hard brown lime. _ _ _ . .. _._

1 40

Red beds.-.--.. ,-.-------.

1 41

Gravel and sand, water -

Gravel and sand............

Red beds __ ......... _ ..

1 42

Gravel and sand. ___..._. .

Blue shale. ............

Red beds _ ............ ..

1 43

Sand _____ ... ______

Blue..-.. ____ . ...

Red beds _ .......... ...

1 44

Gravel and sand. _.__ . .

Gravel........... .... . .

Blue shale..... .

Red beds _ .. ........ .

I 45

Red beds... . _ .

Th'ckness

(feet)

5

5

* 15

5

3

15

58

5

5

10

10

10

10

10

10

45

5

35

5

85

10

5

15

10

5

45

10

20

5

5

20

65

5

Depth 

(feet)

135

140

175

180

83

98

156

161

166

100

110

120

130

140

80

125

130

165

170

155

165

170

115

125

130

135

145

165

170

175

110

1 7^

i an
60 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTEBN TEXAS

Caliche. ___.._..-.-._ ......

Rock, .... ................

Caliche. ..................

Caliche .. ... ...... ..

Brown sand... ..... .-.-.

Caliche... ....... __ .....

Hard caliche .. ..-_-__-.. _

Hard sand... . ... .... . .

Sand and gravel, water. _ ...

Thickness 

(feet)

2

48

25

50

4

12

29

10

55

2

18

35

10

10

S

5

30

7

5

21

10

5

25

14

5

30

6

25

5

5

10

25

15

72

Depth

(feet)

Wel

2

50

75

125

Wel

4

16

45

55

110

Wel

2

20

55

65

75

Wel

5

35

42

Wel

5

26

36

Wel

5

30

44

Wel

5

35

41

Wel

25

30

35

45

Wel

25

40

112

I 46

1 47

1 48

1 49

1 50

Red beds. .. ... .... ...

1 51

1 52

1 53

1 54

Thickness 

(feet)

30

10

10

5

15

15

5

5

20

25

5

5

70

8

72

8

4

66

11

4

77

3

70

6

4

3

5

Hepth 

(feet)

155

165

175

180

125

140

145

150

95

120

125

130

112

120

108

116

120

110

121

125

11 »

125

128

115

121

125

115

19A
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 61

EDWARDS COUNTY 

ROCKSPRINGS

Population in 1940: 1,339.

Source of information: T. Osborne, water superintendent, Sept. 20, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells four blocks south of city hall.

West well. Drilled about 1928; depth, 475 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level 

reported, 426 feet below land surface in 1945; yield, 100 gallons a 

minute.

East well. About 65 feet from west well; drilled in 1931 by Layne-Texas 

Co.; depth, 602 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 

10-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 443 fee* below land 

surface in 1946; yield, 45 gallons a minute.

New well. About 125 feet east of east well; drilled in 1946 by Thompson 

and Carr; depth, 480 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 426 fe^t below land 

surface in 1946; yield, 60 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated) : 200,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Concrete ground storage reservoir, 150,000 gallons; e'^vated tank, 

50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 370.

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analyses

[Collected Sept. 20, 1948. pH of each well is 7.6. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Sodium (Na)___ ....

Bicarbonate (HCOs) . .......

Sulfate (SOO.... ............

Chloride (Cl)-...... . .....

Fluoride (P) ... ........._.

Nitrate (NO 3)-._ ............

Total hardness as CaCO3 ---.-

West well

Parts 

per 

million

13 

.05 

48 

16 

4.8 

2.8 

208 

7.7 

11 

.4 

3.2 

215 

186

Equivalents per 

million

2.396 

1.316 

.041 

.072 

3.409 

.160 

.310 

.021 

.052

East well

Parts 

per 

million

12 

.05 

47 

13 

4.9 

3.2 

216 

9.5 

10 

.4 

2.8 

215 

191

Equivalents per 

million

2.346 

1.480 

.034 

.082 

3.541 

.198 

.282 

.021 

.045

New well

Parts 

mill'on

12

.05 

47 

If 

5.2 

?.8 

20F 

7.2 

11 

.4 

£.5 

20F 

18S

Equivalents per 

million

2.346 

1.316 

.080 

.072 

3.409 

.150 

.310 

.021 

.040

EL PASO COUNTY 

EL PASO

Population in 1940: 96,810.

Source of information: E. J. Umbenhauer, water superintendent, April 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Fifteen wells and Rio Grande.

Well 3. Montana and Chelsea Streets; drilled in 1922 by Layne-Texas 

Co.; deplh, 862 feet; diameter, 26 inches; deep-well turbire pump and 

100-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 113.62 feet below 

land surface February 31, 1944; drawdown, 40.69 feet after pumping 

100 hours, July 3, 1936; yield, 1,250 gallons a minute.
62 PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES IN WESTEBN TEXAS

Well 4. Madison and White Oak Streets; drilled in 1924 by Layne-Texas 

Co.; depth, 882 feet; diameter, 24 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 

100-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 70.11 feet below 

land surface February 1944; drawdown, 75 feet when pumping 730 

gallons a minute; yield, 730 gallons a minute.

Well 8. One mile north of Mesa Pumping Plant; drilled in 1928 by LayneTexas Co.; depth, 715 feet; diameter, 20 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 150-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 207.58 feet below 

land surface February 1944; yield, 1,370 gallons a minute; temperature, 

82° F.

Well 9. Luna and Pera Streets; drilled in 1928; depth, 802 feet; diameter, 

24 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 31.44 feet below land surface April 1944; yield, 

700 gallons a minute.

Well 11. 1.7 miles east of Mesa Pumping Plant; drilled in 1930 by C. R. 

Jensen; depth, 736 feet; diameter, 20 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 150-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 20C.03 feet below 

land surface May 1,1939; yield, 1,170 gallons a minute.

Well 14. San Antonio and Walnut Streets; drilled in 1937 by LayneTexas Co.; depth, 703 feet; diameter, 36 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 100-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 32.78 feet below 

land surface July 7, 1939; drawdown, 31.77 feet when pumping 1,500 

gallons a minute in 1937; yield, 1,500 gallons a minute.

Well 15. About 1 mile east of Mesa Pumping Plant; drilled in 1938 by 

Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 1,055 feet; diameter, 24 incl^s; deep-well 

turbine pump and electric motor; static water level, 222,28 feet below 

land surface when drilled; drawdown, 42.39 feet when pumping 1,800 

gallons a minute; yield, 1,800 gallons a minute.

Well 17. ,San Antonio and Tornillo Streets; drilled in 1938 by C. R. 

Jensen; depth, 750 feet; diameter, 12% inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and electric motor; static water level, 39.13 feet below land surface 

February 1944; yield, 1,320 gallons a minute.

Well 18. Haddock Addition; drilled in 1938 by C. R. Jensen; depth, 902 

feet; diameter, 24 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; 

static water level, 26.65 feet below land surface Feb. 28, 1940; drawdown, 59.5 feet when pumping 1,180 gallons a minute; yield, 1,180 

gallons a minute.

Well 19. 1.3 miles east-southeast of Mesa Pumping Plant; drilled in 1940 

by C. R. Jensen; depth, 425 feet; diameter, 24 inches; deei-well turbine 

pump and electric motor; yield, 1,100 gallons a minute.

Well 20. One mile north of Mesa Well Field; drilled in 1P41 by LayneTexas Co.; depth, 909 feet; diameter, 24 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 250-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 20f.48 feet below 

land surface June 21,1941; yield, 1,550 gallons a minute.

Well 21. Two miles north of Mesa Well Field; drilled in 1941 by LayneTexas Co.; depth, 806 feet; diameter, 24 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 250-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 196.91 feet below 

land surface June 25, 1941; drawdown, 51.09 feet after pumping 24 

# hours at a rate of 1,585 gallons a minute; yield, 1,585 gaUons a minute.
PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES 63

Shallow wells 1, 2, and 3. At Rio Grande surface water treating plant 

located along canal; depths, about 50 feet; diameters, 24 inches; deepwell turbine pumps and electric motors; combined yield, about 3,000,- 

000 gallons a day; water pumped to treating plant.

Surface water. River treating plant for taking surface water from canal 

on Rio Grande has a capacity of 10,000,000 gallons a day.

Average pumpage in gallons a day

1944... ........ .. .-.----.-......-....--.-.

1945 __ ..

1946 __ . . .. ...........

1947-.. ..

Ground water

Deep wells

9,400,000 

10,610,000 

10,800,000 

8,500,000

Shallow wells

2,000,000 (est.) 

2,430,000

Surface water 

Rio Grande

3,940,000 

4,110,000 

5,120,000

Storage: Seven ground reservoirs, total capacity 70,000,000 gallons; elevated 

tank, 50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 18,500.

Treatment: Well water, chlorination; surface water, screening, grit separation, chlorination, aeration, primary settling, secondary chlcrination, coagulation with activated carbon, soda, ash and lime, flash mixing, flocculation, secondary settling, carbonation, and filtration.

Analyses

[Collected Apr. 21 and 22, 1949. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver and J. R. Avrett]

Silica (SiO2)___. ._____.... .....................

Bicarbonate (HCOs) .... __ ........----.-.--

Sulfate (SOO---- ---------------------------

Chloride (Cl)......-.-.---..-.-..--------------

Nitrate (NOs).. _ ...---.---..-----.-.-.....--

W

Parts per 

million

36

56

21

172

161

76

274

2.2

743

226

ell 3

Equivalents 

per million

2.80

1.73

7.46

2.64

1.58

7.73

.04

W<

Parts per 

million

31

42

19

213

13f

144

282

f 2

81?

18f

ill 4

Equivalents 

per million

2.10

1.56

9.26

2.23

3.00

7.95

.05

Silica (SiO2)_ ............ .......... ._____._.

Calcium (Ca) __ _. _ . . .. ....... ... ......

Bicarbonate (HCOj). ...... __ .................

Sulfate (SOO.--. __ --------------------------

Chloride (Cl).. ..-..-----.-. -----------..--....

Nitrate (NOs)... --------- .. ----------- ...

W

Parts per 

million

42

45

18

55

198

64

48

11

386

186

ell 8

Equivalents 

per million

2.25

1.48

2.38

3.25

1.33

1.35

.18

W<

Parts per 

million

32

If

T.I

7f

181

77

13?

C

52476"

ill 9

Equivalents 

per million

0.95

.58

6.96

2.97

1.60

3.92

.00
64 PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES IN WESTEEN TEXAS

Silica (SiCh)..- __________..___.__..._-_-.------

Bicarbonate (HCO3) _ .. --- ------- .-..- ..--

Sulfate (SO4)_ _ ._. __._ ............ ......

Chloride (Cl)....... ...........................

Nitrate (NO3) -------------------------- _ ....

Silica (SiOz)...... .............................

Calcium (Ca). ........... .............. ...

Bicarbonate (HCOs) _ ...---..-..-..--..--..--.

Sulfate (SCM ------------------------------

Chloride (Cl)_ ____________ ............-..._..

Nitrate (NOs). --------- ------------ -------

Silica (SiOj)---- -------------------------------

Bicarbonate (HCO3) ___ - - -. 

Sulfate (SO4)_. _ . _ 

Chloride (Cl)....... ...........................

Nitrate (NO3)... _ 

We

Parts per 

million

37

43

14

60

198

55

50

6.0

372

160

We

Parts per 

million

30

67

20

88

197

123

107

.0

552

249

W«

Parts per 

million

40

24

9.8

134

199

103

83

5.6

502

100

11 12

Equivalents 

per million

2.14

1.15

2.62

3.25

1.15

1.41

.10

11 17

Equivalents 

per million

3.34

1.64

3.83

3.23

2.56

3.02

.00

ill 19

Equivalents 

per million

1.20

.81

5.82

3.26

2.14

2.34

.09

We

Parts p?r 

million

36

24

10

129

197

91

86

4.4

482

101

We

Parts per 

million

29

55

21

146

159

89

225

.2

675

224

We

Parts per 

million

29

34

13

43

178

37

30

7.2

288

, 138

11 15

Equivalents 

per million

1.20

.82

5.60

3.23

1.89

2.43 '.07

11 18

Equivalents 

per million

2.75

1.73

6.33

2.61

1.85

6.35

.00

11 20

Equivalents 

per million

1.70

1.07

1.89

2.92

.77

.85

.12

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 11

Soil-..-------.-.--....-.-.

Caliche --------------------

Clay.... -------------------

Clay... ..... --------------

Clay. 

Clay 

Clay .. ---------------

Clay... . _- - --

Clay ------------------

4

11

55

10

20

6

58

6

30

20

40

15

33

4

38

1

17

4

4

15

70

80

100

106

164

170

200

220

260

275

308

312

350

351

368

372

Clay......................

Clay... .....-.........-.-_

Clay ...

Clay 

Clay.... ...........- 

Clay _ ___ _

Clay ........ -........-

38

4

54

3

1

22

5

29

5

57

12

26

3

57

4

16

50

410

414

468

471

472

494

499

528

533 KLQO

602

628

631

688

692

708

758
PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES 65

Caliche. - _. __ _ __. 

Clay........... __ __ _

Sand..-.. __...__ ._.___.__

Clay.. .....................

Sand __ _ ___-___ 

Clay___. _________ _______-

Clay_____. ___.____ _. ....

Clay.......................

Sand. _ . __ .__- . _

Clay-...--.--.-............

Sand _ ..... ... _.

Clay..... ...... _..-_-_.__--

Sand .-------...-....-...

Sand. .... __ .........

Clay... ---...--.......-..--

Sand (water sample).

Clay....... .........._...-.

Thickness 

(feet)

2

6

70

20

20

100

8

18

14

12

17

25

15

17

6

82

15

4

10

54

18

6

9

2

Depth 

(feet)

Wel

2

8

78

98

118

218

226

244

258

270

287

312

327

344

350

432

447

451

461

515

533

539

548

550

1 15

Sand __ -..----.---..--.

Clay......................

Clay ----- ..._.-_._.-.. _

Sand.. --.........-....-...

Clay.. ....................

Sand __ . ... ... -_.--._

Clay..... ....-.-.._.......

Sand.. --...-----. ---------

Clay-..-.------.---....-.

Sand. ..---..-- ..--..--..

Sand _ __.-___ --....-..

Sand (static head, 226 ft.) . .

Clay...... ...... ..........

Sand...... ._..__.._ ._-.

Tl ickness 

(feet)

23

27

24

3

24

16

1

8

12

15

27

8

10

10

44

12

21

28

15

50

10

60

25

55

Depth 

(feet)

573

600

624

627

661

667

668

676

688

703

730

738

748

758

802

814

835

863

878

928

938

998

1,023

1,078

FABENS

Population in 1940: 2,100.

Source of information: Mrs. L. W. Moore, Bookkeeper, April 9, 1948. 

Owner: Fabens Water Co. 

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1938 by Burdick and Burdick; depth, 218 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 26.24 feet below land surface July 8, 1938; 

yield, 200 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1938 by Burdick and Burdick; depth, 218 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric 

motor; yield, 200 gallons a minute.

Well 3. Drilled in May 1947; depth, 247 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deepwell turbine pump and electric motor; yield, 200 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: Average, 140,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 110,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000

gallons. 

Number of customers: 590.

Treatment: Chlorination. . .

Analyses

[Collected Apr. 9, 1948. pH: well 1, 8.1; *ell 3, 8.2. Analyzed by H. D. S-nith]_

Silica (SiOO --------------------------------

Sodium'(Na).. ... . __ -_.. ______ __.___ --

S- Ifate (SO4)__-___ _ __ _ . -------

Chloride (Cl)__ _.__... ............ .^..... ......

Nit-ate (NO3)_ _.. .._._-._..--__-.____ -_

W

Parts per 

million

31

.05

52

12

109

10

220

115

91

.3

.2

529

180

ell 1

Equivalents 

per million

2.60

.99

4.74

.26

3.61

2.39

2.57

.02

.00

W«

Parts per 

million

32

.10

54

12

105

8.4

236

110

80

.3

2.5

521

184

ill 3

Equivalents 

per million

2.70

.99

4.58

.21

3.87

2.29

2.26

.02

.04
66 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

TORNELLO

Population in 1940: 250.

Source of information: 0. T. Smith, owner, Aug. 3, 1948.

Owner: 0. T. Smith.

Source of supply: Well drilled by Jack Dougherty; depth, 320 feet; diameter, 

6 inches; Hi-lift pump and 3-horsepower electric motor; stati? water level, 

41.5 feet below land surface Aug. 3, 1948; yield, 50 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 30,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 21,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 82.

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis

[Collected Sept. 14, 1948. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by H. D. Smith]

Silica (SiO2 ).-_. ...... ...

Iron (Fe) __ ....... ....

Sodium (Na)___ .. . ...

Bicarbonate (HCOs)...---

Parts per 

million

30

.30

120

38

358

8.8

200

Equivalent^ 

per million

5.99

3.12

15.55

.23

3.28

Sulfate (SO4)--.. -------

Chloride (Cl)..._. ......

Nitrate (NO3). __ .-._..

Parti? per 

million

2S7

5£8

1.0

3.2

l,4fO

4F6

Equivalents 

per million

4.93

16.58

.05

.05

YSLETA

[Includes adjacent Rio Grande territory]

Population in 1940: 2,100 (includes the city of Ysleta only).

Source of information: Edward "Lang, water superintendent, S^pt. 20, 1948.

Owner: El Paso Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

Source of supply: Four wells.

Well 1. Drilled in November 1946 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 704 feet; 

diameter, 14 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 30-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 102 feet below land surface Dec. 18, 1946; 

yield on test, 380 gallons a minute with drawdown of 62 feet; present 

yield, 400 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled June 1947 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 689 feet; diameter, 

14 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 20 feet below land surface; yield on test, 180 gallons 

a minute with drawdown of 42 feet; present yield, 535 gallons a minute. 

Well 3. Drilled in March 1947 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 786 feet; 

diameter, 14 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 50 feet below land surface Feb. 28, 1947; 

yield on test, 350 gallons a minute with drawdown of 50 feet; present 

yield, 460 gallons a minute.

Well 4. Drilled in June 1947 by Layne-Texas Co.; drilled tc 600 feet and 

plugged back to 219 feet; diameter, 14 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 25-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 52 feet below land 

surface June 5, 1947; yield on test, 243 gallons a minute with drawdown of 26 feet; well not in use.

Pumpage: Average, 600,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Four elevated tanks, 200,000 gallons each.

Number of customers: 2,100.

Treatment: Chlorination.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 67

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Sept. 20, 1948. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by J. R. Avrett]

Silica (SiOz) ---------- -

Sodium (Na) . _ _ . . . .

Bicarbonate (HCO3) ------

Parts per 

million

28

.15

26

10

122

7.2

164

Equivalents 

per million

1.30

.82

5.30

.18

2.69

Sulfate (SOO-. --------

Chloride (Cl) __ ........

Fluoride (F). ...........

Nitrate (NOil. .. .....

Parts per 

million

88

107

.8

1.2

475

106

Equivalents 

per million

1.83

3.02

.04

.02

FISHER COUNTY

ROBY

Population in 1940: 947.

Source of information: J. Ammons, city commissioner, Sept. 15, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Pond on Cottonwood Creek.

Pumpage (estimated): Summer, 130,000 gallons a day; winter, 65,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Standpipe, 65,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 300. (Only a few customers use this source of supply 

for drinking water.)

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Sept. 15, 1947. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiO2)- -----------

Bicarbonate (HCO3). ....

Parts per 

million

16

.08

628

180

389

13

304

Equivalents 

per million

31.35

14.80

16.90

.33

4.98

Sulfate (SOO.. ---------

Chloride (Cl). ---------

Fluoride (F)... ---------

Nitrate (tJO,). .........

Parts per 

million

2,170

456

.8

20

4,020

2,310

Equivalents 

per million

45.18

12.86

.04

.32

ROTAN

Population in 1940: 2,029.

Source of information: John Price, alderman, Sept. 15, 1947. 

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Nine wells at Camp Springs, 17% miles west of Rotan, and 

one well in Rotan.

Well 1. In Camp Springs tract; dug; depth, 97 feet; diameter, 4 feet; jet 

pump and 1 ^4-horsepower electric motor; pumping level, 83.04 feet 

below land surface Sept. 15, 1947; yield, 10 gallons a minute; temperature, 70° F.

Well 2. In Camp Springs tract; drilled; depth, 60 feet; diameter, 10 

inches; jet pump and 2-horsepower electric motor; yield, 20 gallons a 

minute; temperature, 70° F.

Well 3. In Camp Springs tract; drilled; depth, 60 feet; diameter, 10 

inches; jet pump and 2-horsepower electric motor; yield, 25 gallons a 

minute.

Well 4. In Camp Springs tract; drilled by Frank Aaron; dep+h, 238 feet; 

diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric
68 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

motor; static water level, 146.7 feet below land surface; yield, 5 gallons 

a minute.

Well 5. In Camp Springs tract; drilled; depth, 120 feet; diameter, 8 

inches; jet pump and 2-horsepower electric motor.

Well 7. In Camp Springs tract; drilled by Frank Aaron; d^pth, 190 feet; 

diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsopower electric 

motor; yield, 40 gallons a minute.

Well 8. In Camp Springs tract; drilled by Frank Aaron in 1941; depth, 

205 'feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and diesel engine; yield, 150 gallons a minute.

Well 9. In Camp Springs tract; drilled by Sam Henderson in 1944; depth, 

160 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and diesel engine; water level, 95 feet below land surface Sept. 15, 1947; yield, 85 

gallons a minute.

Well 9a. In Camp Springs tract; dug in 1934; depth, 40 feet; diameter, 

12 feet; jet pump and 1-horsepower electric motor; wrter level, 30.1 

feet below land surface Sept. 15, 1947; yield, 10 gallons r minute.

Rotan well. South of Rotan gin, 0.6 mile south of city hall; depth, 55 feet; 

diameter, 24 feet; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horse-nower electric 

motor; static water level, 25.6 feet below land surface Sept. 15, 1947; 

yield, 200 gallons a minute.

Average pumpage in gallons a day

May..-. .- ._._--_

July.........................................................

1945

58,500

55,000

1946

105,300

106,700

149,500

245,400

146,500

138,600

115,800

107,100

1947

111,300

138,300

97,200

138,000

163,800

219,400

199,400

243,700

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 54,000 gallons; steel ground storage tank,

100,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 758. 

Treatment: None.

Analyses

[Collected Sept. 15, 1947. pH: well 1, 7.8; well 2, 7.1. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiO2) ------.--.---------- -------------

Iron(Pe)-.-- _______.__.__. .--. --.. --- ..-

Sodium (Na) -..---.....-.....--...-..-- -------

Bicarbonate (HCOa) __ ._.--..-----.----.---.-

Sulfate (SOO- ------------------------------- --

Chloride (Cl)._. _.-__--__-__------------------.

Pluoride (F)__. ..______._._______._____-__..__.

Nitrate (NO3) . .. - ..---..-.--------.-.--

Total hardness as CaCO3 _ .__-...-...-..-.--...

W

Parts per 

million

11

.04

65

34

28

2.8

304

61

34

1.8

.8

388

302

ell 1

Equivalents 

per million

3.24

2.80

1.20

.07

4.98

1.27

.96

.09

.01

W«

Parts per 

million

8.0

.06

?6

13

6.4

2.0

118

179

36

.4

3.8

4C8

2?3

>11 2

Equivalents 

per million

4.79

1.07

.28

.05

1.93

3.73

.45

.02

.06
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 69

FLOYD COUNTY

DOUGHJERTT

Population in 1940: 200.

Source of information: J. E. Newton, water superintendent, Nov. 17, 1945.

Owner: F. M. Dougherty.

Source of supply: Well drilled by D. L. Handley; depth, about 300 feet; diameter, 5% inches; deep-well turbine pump and oil engine; yield, 31 gallons a 

minute.

Pumpage: No record.

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 50,000 gallons; elevated tank, 35,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 30. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Nov. 17, 1945. pH is 8.3. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silica (SiOj) ............

Iron (Fe). . ............

Calcium (Ca)______ ...

Sodium (Na) .._......_.

Potassium (K). .

Bicarbonate (HCO3). . .

Parts per 

million

36

.04

41

36

44

10

346

Equivalent 

per millior

2.05

2.96

1.92

.26

5.67

Sulfate (SO4)-..- .......

Chloride (Cl).... .._._._

Fluoride (F)_.--__--_ ..

Nitrate (NCh)... .......

Total hardness as CaCOs

Parts per 

million

38

18

2.8

4.1

400

250

Equivalents 

per million

0.79

.51

.15

.07

FLOYDADA

Population in 1940: 2,689.

Source of information: Floyd Johnson, water superintendent, Feb. 28, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1928 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 212 feet; d: ameter, 16 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; water level reported, 136 feet below land surface in 1938; yield, 380 gallons a minute; 

temperature, 64° F.

Well 2. Drilled in 1928 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 200 feet; diameter, 16 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 30-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 308 gallons a minute.

Well 3. Drilled in 1920 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 160 feet; d'ameter, 30 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 150 gallons a minute.

Pumpage: Average, 280,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 200,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 777. 

 Treatment: None.
70 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Analyses

[Collected Feb. 28. 1945. pH: well 1. 7.5; well 3, 7.7. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silica (SiOj)----------- --- -------------------

Calcium (Ca) _ .. ...... .-...- ----------- _

Sodium (Na)_..-.-------. --------------------

Sulfate (SO4 )._ _ .------------.-.-...-.--.....

Chloride (CD-.....----------------- ------------

Pluoride (P) ___ ...-.-.- ..- --------- -------

Nitrate (NO3). ....... ..-_..._. ....... ....

 v

Parts per 

million

63

.02

39

41

26

9.3

296

39

26

4.4

3.5

387

266

Fell 1

Equivalents 

per million

1.95

3.37

1.12

.24

4.85

.81

.73

.23

.06

W«

Pa-ts per 

million

56

.02

36

37

41

8.7

312

39

23

4.0

4.0

404

242

ill 3

Equivalents 

per million

1.80

3.07

1.78

.22

5.11

.81

.65

.21

.06

Driller's log, well 3

Thickness 

(feet)

27

14

69

4

6

5

Depth

(feet)

27

41

110

114

120

125

Thickness 

(feet)

11

8

6

4

6

Depth 

(feet)

136

144

150

154

160

L.OCKNEY

Population in 1940: 1,350.

Source of information: W. W. Miller, water superintendent, Feb. 28, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Well drilled in 1927 by D. L. Handley; (?epth, 282 feet; 

diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and oil engine; static water 

level, 65.67 feet below land surface Feb. 28, 1947; pumping level, 87.65 feet 

below land surface when pumping 500 gallons a minute; yieH, 500 gallons a 

minute; temperature, 64° F.

Pumpage: Average, 120,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 50,000 gallons; elevated steel tank, 

75,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 235.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Feb. 28, 1945. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silca (SiOa) __ ..........

Sodium (Na)__ __ .... .

Bicarbonate (HCO3). . .-

Parts per 

million

57

.02

46

45

52

13

376

Equivalents 

per million

2.30

3.70

2.25

.33

6.16

Sulfate (SO4 ) __ ........

Chloride (Cl). ____.___._

Fluoride (F)__ . -...-..

Nitrate (NOs) - _ -..-

Prrts per 

million

38

47

3.6

6.8

494

300

Equivalents 

per million

0.79

1.33

.19

.11
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 71

SOUTH PLAINS

Population in 1940: 250.

Source of information: Raymond Upton, owner, Nov. 17, 1945.

Owner: Raymond Upton.

Source of supply: Well drilled by D. L. Handley; depth, 181 feet; diameter, 6 

inches; deep-well cylinder and gasoline engine; yield, less than 5*) gallons a 

minute.

Pumpage: No record. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 35,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 15. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Nov. 17, 1945. pH is 6.9. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silica (SiO2 ) __ ---------

Sodium (Na)__ ..........

Bicarbonate (HCOs)..----

Parts per 

million

50

.24

42

30

32

9.9

311

Equivalents 

per million

2.10

2.47

1.38

.25

5.10

Sulfate (SO4 ) --- .--

Chloride (Cl). ----------

Fluoride (F). ........ - -

Nitrate (NOs)--..-.----

Total hardness as CaCCh

Parts per 

million

26

14

2.8

1.2

361

228

Equivalents 

per million

0.54

.39

.15

.02

GAINES COUNTY

SEAGRAVES

Population in 1940: 3,225.

Source of information: Don Elder, water superintendent, Oct. 24,1£ 45.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Four wells.

Well 1. At pump station; drilled in 1929 by J. E. Stokes; depth, 192 feet; 

diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 75 feet below land surface in 1938; yield, 60 

gallons a .minute.

Well 2. At pump station; drilled in 1929 by J. E. Stokes; depth, 145 feet; 

diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 75 feet below land surface in 1938; yield, 150 

gallons a minute.

Well 3. At pump station; drilled in 1938 by W. A. Willis; depth, 183 feet; 

diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 83.3 feet below land surface Auf. 9, 1938; 

yield, 200 gallons a minute.

Well 4. At pump station; drilled in 1941 by Paul Pierson; depth, 180 feet; 

diameter, 12 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horspower electric 

motor; yield, 200 gallons a minute.
72 PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES IN WESTEBN TEXAS

Average pumpage in gallons a day

July........................................................

1943

95,800

86,500

107,200

165,200

158,000

218,100

237,600

317,600

193,500

127,500

116,300

95,800

1944

103,500

98,300

134,100

176,500

192,800

f 10, 900

£70,300

£79,800

171,500

127,400

126,100

198,000

1945

121,700

156,000

178,400

240 , 300

308,800

358,200

255,400

362,400

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 65,000 gallons; elevated tank, 55,000

gallons. 

Number of customers: 450.

Treatment: None. Analyses

[Collected May 23, 1944. pH is 7.6. Analyzed by W. W. Hastings]

Silica (SiOj) ............

Calcium (Ca)_ ........

Bicarbonate (HCO3)------

We

Parts per 

million

44

.05

61

90

89

13

261

11 1

Equivalents 

per million

3.04

7.40

3.88

.33

4.28

Sulfate (SOO - --------

Chloride (Cl)..... ......

Fluoride (F)_...... .. .

Nitrate (NO»)._. ........

Total hardness as CaCOa.

 fl

Parts per 

mi"ion

265

162

2.8

8.0

863

522

fell 1

Equivalents 

per million

5.52

4.57

.15

.13

[Collected Oct. 24, 1945. pH: wells 3 and 4, each 8.4. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Sulfate (SO*).... ...... .-....----....--.-.... .-

Chloride (Cl).. ........... .....................

Nitrate (NOa) ---------- .----....--......-.----

W

Parts per 

million

48

.08

60

87

90

262

249

142

5.2

2.8

851

507

ell 3

Equivalents 

per million

2.99

7.15

3.66

4.30

5.18

4.00

.27

.05

We

Part? per 

mil' ion

4"?

.08

6?

9?

9<

273

25S 14"

5.2

5.9

95S

53 *

sll 4

Equivalents 

per million

3.09

7.57

3.74

4.49

5.37

4.17

.27

.10

Drillers' logs

Thickness

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 1

4 

12 

71

4

4 

16 

87 

91

Sand and rock __ - ______ 64 

33

4

155 

188 

192

Well 2

White rock ................

6

12

57

10

6

18

75

85

4

6

50

89

95

145
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 73

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 3

Caliche __ .................

Sand ... __ -.. _ -------

7

13

25

10

38

52

7

20

45

55

93

145

Shale.. ___________________

10

17

6

4

1

155

172

178

182

183

SEMINOI.E

Population in 1940: 1,761.

Source of information: J. S. Combs, city secretary, Nov. 7,1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Half a block south of courthouse; drilled in 1939; depth.. 145 feet; 

diameter, 10% to v8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-1 orsepower 

electric motor; static water level, 56 feet below land surface Nov. 8, 

1939; drawdown, 47 feet while pumping 145 gallons a minute; yield, 

150 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Four blocks south and six blocks west of courthouse; drilled in 

1940 by J. E. Stokes; depth, 188 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; yield, 200 gallons a 

minute.

Well 3. Two blocks south and eight blocks west of courthouse; drilled in 

1945 by Gibbons and Taylor; depth, 250 feet; diameter, 13% to 10% 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and gasoline engine; static water level, 

102.8 feet below land surface Oct. 22, 1945; measured drawdown, 55 

feet while pumping 280 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated) : 250,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 100,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 400.

Treatment: None.

Analyses

[Collected Nov. 7, 1945. pH: well 1, 8.4.; well 2, 8.5. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiO2). __ .............. ___ ------- ...

Sulfate (SOO-.. _.-_.-_-_-------_--------- __ .

Chloride (Cl)_____-_______. _------_-_--.-_._---

Nitrate (NO.).__. .-._.._._-----._---_-.__..---

W

Parts per 

million

45

.10

57

45

68

11

265

123

89

4.4

8.3

610

328

ell 1

Equivalents 

per million

2.85

3.70

2.95

.28

4.35

2.56

2.51

.23

.13

W«

Parts per 

million

56

.08

65

54

79

11

266

173

109

4.8

6.4

732

384

.11 2

Equivalents 

per milion

3.24

4.44

3.43

.28

4.37

3.60

3.07

.25

.10

947535 51 6
74 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 1

Top soil _ ... ___ ..._..., 2

21

40

7

28

3

2

23

63

70

98

101

11

5

26

2

112

117

143

145

Well 3

Soil ._________.____._.._.

Caliche and sandrock ......

Fine-grained, buff-colored 

sand. 

Fine-grained, buff-colored 

sand with hard caliche. 

Medium fine grained, lightbrown sand with hard

Medium fine grained, darkbrown sand.

2

30

13

7 

28

30

2

32

45 

52 

80

110

Fine-grained, light-yellow, 

sandy clay. 

Fine - grained, light - yellow 

sand. 

Medium fine grained darkbrown sand. *

25

5

14 

[28 

58 

10

135

140

154 

182 

240 

250

GARZA COUNTY

POST

Population in 1940: 2,046.

Source of information: A. R. Carr, former water superintendent, Sept. 21,

1948.

Ownership: Municipal. 

Source of supply: Seventeen wells. 

East field, 3.5 miles west of Post:

Well 121. Drilled in 1912; depth, 97.5 feet; diameter, 23 to 9 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 2-horsepower electric motor; yield, 30 gallons a 

minute.

Well 124. Dug in 1912; depth, 98 feet; diameter, 10% incHs; deep-well 

cylinder pump and 3-horsepower electric motor; yield, 20 fallons a minute.

Well 126. Drilled in 1912; depth, 98 feet; diameter, 10% inches; deepwell cylinder pump and 3-ho"rsepower electric motor; yield, 20 gallons a 

minute.

Well 135. Drilled in 1916 by J. L. Williams; depth, 94 feet; diameter, 10% 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 2-horsepower electric motor; static 

water level, 80 feet below land surface in 1916; yield, 20 gallons a minute.

West field, 5 miles west of Post:

Well 140. Dug in 1917 and later drilled deeper; depth, 120 feet; diameter 

of dug well, 20 to 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower 

electric motor; yield, 120 gallons a minute.

Well 146. Drilled in 1926 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 80 feet; diameter, 24 

inches; deep-well cylinder pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 25 gallons a minute.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 75

Well 147. Drilled in 1937 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 97 feet; diameter, 20 to

18 inches; deep-well cylinder pump and 5-horsepower ele?tric motor;

yield, 20 gallons a minute. 

Well 148. Drilled in 1937 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 201 feet; diameter, 15

to 12 inches; deep-well cylinder pump and 5-horsepower electric motor;

yield, 35 gallons a minute. 

Well 152. Drilled in 1940 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 143 feet; diameter,

10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric motor;

static water level reported, 80 feet below land surface April 1940;

yield, 25 gallons a minute with 5-foot drawdown. 

Northwest field, 6 miles northwest of Post: 

Well 149. Drilled in 1939 by L. A. Peeples; deep-well turbine pump and

3-horsepower electric motor. 

Well 150. Drilled in 1939 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 115 feet; diameter, 12

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric motor. 

Well 151. Drilled in 1940 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 110 feet; pump jack

and 3-horsepower electric motor; static water level reported, 85 feet

below land surface in 1940; gravel-walled; yield, 35 gallors a minute. 

Well 153. Drilled in 1941 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 95 feet; diameter,

10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 7%-horsepower electric

motor; static water level reported, 73 feet below land surface July 1941;

yield, 60 gallons a minute. 

Well 154. Drilled in 1944 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 98 feet; diameter,

10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower ele-tric motor;

static water level reported, 66 feet below land surface July 1944;

gravel-walled; yield, 94 gallons a minute. 

Well 155. Drilled in 1945 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 97% feet; diameter,

10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower ele-.tric motor;

static water level reported, 63 feet below land surface in June 1945;

gravel-walled; yield, 85 gallons a minute. 

Well 156. Drilled in 1946 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 95 feet; diameter,

10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower ele-tric motor;

static water level reported, 64 feet below land surface July 1946;

gravel-walled; yield, 77 gallons a minute. 

Well 157. Drilled in 1946 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 101 feet; diameter,

10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric motor;

static water level reported, 59 }£ feet below land surface July 1946;

yield, 133 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: Average, 300,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 1,600,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 850. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis

[Composite sample. Collected Nov. 29, 1946. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (Si02 ). ............

Sodium (Na) __ ........

Potassium (K).._. ......

Bicarbonate (HCOa).---.-

Parts per 

million

56

.17

44

43

78

6.4

344

Equivalent5 

per million

2.20

3.54

3.39

.16

5.64

m

Sulfate(SO4 ) __ ........

Chloride (Cl)_. _._...___

Fluoride (F)..____ ___ .

Nitrate (NO3)--_ ____

Parts fT 

million

81

58

5.6

2.0

544

287

Equivalents 

per million

1.69

1.64

.29

.03
76 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Drillers' logs

White rock__. ......... ._

Soil... ..-.............-..

Clay... ........ ______ ___

Top soil _ ......... .._.._

Clay.......................

Top soil _ .... _

Caliche. ___.......... . ...

Top soil _ .................

Red clay......... .........

Soil...... ..................

Clay----.-.--........-....

Clay-.--.----... ... ....

Caliche. __.... __ .........

Clay.... ................

Caliche...... _ ....---. -

Hard layers __ . _.._.._...

Thickness 

(feet)

4

20

4

6

4

16

30

7

3

24

15

2

21

3

43

4

16

5

4

4

21

22

4

19

22

6

9

3

11

3

3

8

5

12

10

6

10

18

3

11

2

1

Depth 

(feet)

Well

4

24

28

34

Well

4

20

50

57

Well

3

27

42

44

65

Well

3

46

50

66

71

75

Well

4

25

47

Well

4

23

45

51

60

Well

3

14

17

20

28

33

45

55

Well

6

16

34

37

48

50

51

126

Red clay... __ ..______

135

147

Clay... . 

148

Clay............. .........

149

150

Rock---.-------.. -..-.---

151

152

Clay, little sand _ .........

Thickness 

(feet)

14

25

25

M

23

12

2

6

5

9

4

8

14

28

57

2

5

20

26

17

20

2

8

21

24

22

10

15

1

2

5

3

4

33

9

35

8

Depth 

(feet)

48

73

98

98K

80

92

94

71

76

85

89

97

89

117

174

176

181

201

73

90

110

62

70

91

115

77

87

102

103

105

110

54

58

91

100

135

143
PUBLIC WATBB SUPPLIES 77

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thicl-vess 

(fe^t)

Depth

(feet)

Well 153

Sand &nd clay 20

28

6

20

4R

54 Clay...-. -----------------

20

20% 1

74

94

95

Well 154

4

35

17

4

39

56

10

31

1

66

97

98

Well 155

Soft caliche _ ..............

Red clay. ...-----....-.....

3

14

7

9

12

11

3

17

24

33

45

56

water

11

25

3

9

67

92

95

104

Well 156

3

11

3

16

6

3

14

17

33

39

11

17

25

3

50

67

92

95

Well 157

Sandy clay, caliche, soft

3

12

22

3

15

37

streaks.

27

3

30

4

64

67

97

101

GRAY COUNTY

LEFORS

Population in 1940: 809.

Source of information: C. W. Graham, water superintendent, Dec. 2,1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. In block 10, Thut Heights Addition; drilled in 1940 by J. T. 

McCarty; depth, 130 feet; diameter, 15 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 10-horsepower electric motor.

Well 2. In block 11, Thut Heights Addition; drilled by Drake Lard; depth, 

130 feet; diameter, 15 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor.

Pumpage (estimated): 40,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 5,500 gallons. 

Number of customers: 230. 

Treatment: None.
78 PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES IN WESTEBN TEXAS

Analysis well 1

[Collected Oct. 5, 1948. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by J. R. Avrett]

Silica (SiOt).-. -.-.-..-

Iron (Fe)_ ....... .-- -

Bicarbonate (HCO3 )-- ---

Parts per 

million

21

3.8

96

17

42

3.6

214

Equivalents 

per million

4.79

1.40

1.83

.09

3.51

Sulfate (SO4)-_ ---------

Chloride (Cl). .........

Nitrate (NO3). ------

Total hardness as CaCOa

Pa-ts per 

million

15

144

.7

5.0

514

310

Equivalents 

per million

0.31

4.06

.04

.08

McLEAN

Population in 1940: 1,489.

Source of information: Pete Fulbright, water superintendent, June 25,1948. 

Ownership: Municipal. 

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1927 by Edwards Well Co.; depth, 156 feet; diameter, 

16 inches; 30-foot screen on bottom; deep-well turbine pump and 20- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 105 feet Hlow land surface; yield, 300 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1936 by T. J. McCarty; depth, 167 feet; diameter, 12% 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 110 feet; yield, 250 gallons a minute.

Well 3. Drilled in 1943 by Layne-Texas Co. for U. S. Prsoner of War 

Camp; depth, 209 feet; diameter, 10% inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 20-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 115 feet below 

land surface; drawdown of 19 feet when pumping 220 gallons a minute 

Sept. 23,1943; yield, 250 gallons a minute.

Pumpage: Average, 500,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 210,000 gallons; elevated tank, 60,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 463. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis well S

[Collected June 25, 1948. pH is 7.3. Analyzed by D. E. Weave-]

Silica (SiOs)__. ...------.

Parts per 

million

28

1.4

70

6.3

<Jrj

1.2

252

Equivalents 

per million

3.49

.52

1.17

.03

4.13

Sulfate (SOO __ --------

Chloride (Cl)_. ---------

Fluoride(F). ....--..--.

Nitrate (NOi). .._..- _

Total hardness as CaCOa

Parts per 

million

16

24

.0

3.2

304

200

Equivalents 

per million

0.33

.68

.00

.05
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 

Drillers' logs

Well 1

79

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Clay.... _---.---_--_-______ 5 

25 

5 

42 

18 

1 

14 

4 

4

5 

30 

35 

77 

95 

96 

110 

114 

118

Fair water sand and gravel-.

Clay.... ......... _________

4 

10 

3 

6 

5 

1 

4 

4 

1

122 

132 

135 

141 

146 

147 

151 

155 

156

Well 3

Sand ---------- _-_.-__-_-_

Hard sand and streaks of clay

and gypsum.

Coarse sand and fine gravel-- .

20

36

18

55

20

56

74

129

Rock.. -___.-._._____--.._

Coarse white sand. _...

1

17

3

53

6

130

147

150

203

209

PAMPA

Population in 1940: 12,895.

Source of information: E. S. Lowery, water superintendent, Nov. 20, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Five wells; another well being drilled.

Well 1, South. Drilled by D. L. McDonald in 1939; depth, 450 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 125-horsepover electric 

motor; pump set at 420 feet; static water level, 347 feet below land 

surface in 1947; drawdown, 23 feet after pumping 600 gallons a minute 

for 36 hours; yield, 600 gallons a minute.

Well 2, South. Drilled by D. L. McDonald in 1939; depth, 450 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 125-horsepovrer electric 

motor; pump set at 420 feet; static water level, 347 feet belo^v land surface in 1947; drawdown of 23 feet after pumping 600 gallors a minute 

for 36 hours; yield, 600 gallons a minute.

Well 1, North. Drilled by D. L. McDonald in 1935; depth, 395 feet; diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepover electric 

motor; yield, 315 gallons a minute.

Well 3, North. Drilled by D. L. McDonald; depth, 412 feet; d: ameter, 18 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 75-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 358 feet below land .surface in 1947; drawdown of 

22 feet after pumping 460 gallons a minute for 36 hours; yield, 460 

gallons a minute.

Well 4, North. Drilled by D. L. McDonald in 1945; depth, 414 feet; diameter, 15*.2 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 75-horsepower electric motor, pump set at 400 feet; static water level, 333 feet below land 

surface in 1947; drawdown of 40 feet after pumping 520 gallons a minute for 36 hours; yield, 520 gallons a minute.

Pumpage: Maximum, 3,000,000 gallons a day; minimum, 1,000,000 gallons a 

day; average, 1,500,000 gallons a day.
80 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 100,000 gallons; four ground storage 

reservoirs, 3,360,000 gallons, 440,000 gallons, 220,000 gallons, and 220,000 

gallons, respectively.

Number of customers: 4,000.

Treatment: None.

Analysis .

[Composite sample of all wells, collected Nov. 20, 1947. pH is 7.4. Analyzed b;' B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiCh)---.- _ -----

Iron (Fe)--__. .... _____

Bicarbonate (HCOj) ------

Parts per 

million

12

.16

59

27

113

12

230

Equivalents 

per million

2.94

2.22

4.91

.48

3.77

Sulfate (SC>4)-----------

Chloride (Cl)__-_ _______

Nitrate (NOj)-- --------

ParH per 

million

141

132

1.2

4.0

638

258

Equivalents 

per million

2.94

3.72

.06

.06

HALE COUNTY

ABERNATHY

Population in 1940: 847.

Source of information: 0. Rutledge, water superintendent, Nov. 16,1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1934; depth, 200 feet; deep-well turbine pump and 25-

horsepower electric motor; yield, 300 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1944 by Clowe and Clowan; depth, 226 feet; diameter 

15 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 40-horsepower e?ectric motor; 

yield, 600 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: Average, 150,000 gallons a day in winter; 550,000 gallons a day

in summer.

Storage: Elevated tank, 150,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 275. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Composite sample of wells 1 and 2. Collected Nov. 16, 1945. pH is 7.2. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiOz) _________

Iron (Fe) __ _ __ _____

Calcium (Ca) _ _ __ __

Sodium (Na)_ __ _ .......

Parts per 

million

37

.04

49

33

23

10

301

Equivalents 

per million

2.45

2.71

.98

.26

4.93

Sulfate (SOO...... __ _

Chloride (Cl). _ _ _ ._.

Fluoride (F)_ ___ _ _ __

Nitrate (NO.) _______

Part1" per 

mil ion

fO

2.2

4.0

358

258

Equivalents 

per million

0.44

.85

.12

.06

Driller's log, well 2

Caliche. ___ ____ ._-._____

Sand ___ ___ ________ __

Thickness 

(feet)

5

5

50

10

10

30

Depth 

(feet)

5

10

60

70

80

110

Rock __ ___ ____ ... ......

Thickness 

(feet)

25

15

20

2

25

29

Depth 

(feet)

135

150

170

172

197

226
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 81

TTAT.ia CENTER

Population in 1940: 836.

Source of information: R. C. Davis, water superintendent, Mar. 3,1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1926 by W. G. Sears; depth, 120 feet; diameter, 12 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50-horsepower elective motor; 

static water level, 51 feet below land surface; drawdown reported, 40 

feet below land surface after pumping 543 gallons a minute for 12 

hours; yield, 550 gallons a minute; temperature, 64° F.

Well 2. Drilled in 1936 by Garms and Mounts; depth, 123 feet; diameter, 

12 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 350 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: Average, 150,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 214. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Mar. 3, 1945. pH is 7.6. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silica (SiOs) ____ .......

Iron (Fe) __ ............

Calcium (Ca). .----...__

Sodium (Na)._ . . ....

Bicarbonate (HCO8).. ...

Parts per 

million

54

.02

50

52

21

8.8

349

Equivalent 

per million

2.50

4.28

.91

.23

5.72

Sulfate (SOO-----------

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Nitrate (NOa)--------..

Parts per 

million

43

35

4.4

5.2

445

339

Equivalents 

per million

0.90

.99

.23

.08

PETERSBURG

Population in 1940: 496.

Source of information: L. A. Peeples, well driller, Nov. 30,1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Well drilled in 1945 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 222 feet; 

diameter, 12 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yield, 600 

gallons a minute; temperature, 63^° F. Municipal supply still under process of construction.

Pumpage: No record.

Analysis

[Collected Nov. 30, 1945. pH is 8.2. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silica (SiOi)... ..........

Parts per 

million

42

.06

36

40

34

11

334

Equivalents 

per million

1.80

3.29

1.50

.28

5.47

Sulfate (SOO-----------

Chloride (Cl)._, --.-....

Fluoride (F).. _.. _ ...

Nitrate (NO.). ___ ....

Total hardness as CaCOj

Parts per 

million

34

17

3.6

1.2

383

254

Equivalents 

per mi lion

0.71

.48

.19

.02
82 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEJAS

PLAINYIEW

Population in 1940: 8,492.

Source of information: S. E. Bolles, water superintendent, Feb. 28,1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1937 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 301 fe?.t; diameter, 18 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yieM, 852 gallons a 

minute with drawdown of 60 feet in 1937; temperature, 64° P. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1937 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 301 fe?.t; diameter, 18 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yieM, 628 gallons a 

minute with drawdown of 60 feet in 1937.

Well 3. Drilled in 1937 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 301 feet; diameter, 8 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yield, 1,086 gallons 

a minute with drawdown of 63 feet in 1937. 

Pumpage: Average, 1,050,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Concrete ground storage reservoir, 600,000 gallons; elevated tank,

200,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 2,127. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 1

[Collected Feb. 28, 1945. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by J. H. Rowleyl

Silica (SiO2)______ ._ .._

Iron (Pe) __ .. .........

Bicarbonate (HCOa)..---.

Parts per 

million

60

.00

44

37

28

8.5

329

Equivalents 

per million

2.20

3.04

1.23

.22

5.39

Sulfate (SOO-----.-.---

Chloride (Cl) .........

Nitrate (NO 3) _.. -----

Pirtsper 

million

28

18

3.6

1.2

390

262

Equivalents 

per million

0.58

.51

.19

.02

«

Driller's log, wett 1

Thickness 

(feet)

5

29

9

16

2

9

15

25

6

Depth

(feet)

5

34

43

59

61

70

85

110

116

White sand- ------- ... .

Thickness 

(feet)

21

10

14

15

18

9

10

88

Depth

(feet)

137

147

161

176

194

203

213

301

HALL COUNTY

ESTELLINE

Population in 1940: 60S.

Source of information: H. J. Rogers, co-owner, Mar. 28,1948.

Owners: A. J. Rogers and H. J. Rogers.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. At elevated tank; dug in 1929; depth, 47 feet; diameter, 8 feet; 

deep-well cylinder pump and 5-horsepower electric mot^r; static water
PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES 83

level, 37.8 feet below land surface Mar. 8, 1947; yield, 40 gallons a 

minute.

Well 2. About 250 feet south of well 1; drilled; depth, 58 feet; diameter, 

8 inches; deep-well cylinder pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 45 gallons a minute.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

July......... ..................................................

August.... _____ ... __ ______________ _._ ___ ____________ .

October. ... __._ .........' -_--_ _____ ------- --------

1945

25,500

194<?

23,800

26,200

19,300

27,000

26,300

37,200

34,200

48,800

29 , 000

21,300

24,800

22,400

1947

24,600

25,900

Storage: Ground reservoir, 15,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 150. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis

[Composite sample of wells 1 and 2. Collected Mar. 28, 1947. pH is 7.6. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Iron (Fe)_ ..........___-

Calcium (Ca)..-.-_. ____

Potassium (K)__. . _.._._.

Bicarbonate (HCOa)~ ...-

Parts per 

million

8.8

.09

47

28

97

5.9

358

Equivalents 

per million

2.35

2.30

4.23

.15

5.87

Chloride (Cl)_______-_ -

Fluoride (F)_ _.........

Nitrate (NO,)--- _ --- -

Parts per 

million

77

34

1.0

34

538

232

Equivalents 

per million

1.60

.96

.05

.55

MEMPHIS

Population in 1940: 3,869.

Source of information: Roy Fultz, Manager, June 1943.

Owner: Community Public Service Co.

Source of supply: Forty-one shallow wells in three well fields abont 6 miles 

northwest of the city in Donley County, and one well on the Milan, farm in 

Hall County. The Memphis well field in Donley County consists of three 

batteries of shallow dug wells ranging in depth from 12 to 25 feet. The 

east battery consists of 9 wells, the middle battery 16 wells, and the west 

battery 16 wells. Wells flow into collecting reservoirs. The water then 

flows through pipe lines by gravity into the city of Memphis. Combined 

yield of all wells, about 200 gallons a minute.

Milam Farm well. Stand-by well; drilled in 1941; depth, 30 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static 

water level, 10.2 feet below land surface in 1941; yield, 45 gallons a 

minute.
84 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

April........................................................

May __ . __ ......... _ . _ ..--..--..-.....---......-. ....

July __ ..-__._..-._._.__-.__.---_____--._._.-..,___.--_._._

1941

141,935

182,142

119,354

153,333

138,709

126,666

154,838

190,322

173,333

164,516

203,333

203,225

1942

135,483

196,428

151,612

176,666

148,387

186,666

219,354

222,580

223,333

170,967

230,000

161,290

1943

154,888

160,714

151,612

176,666

Storage: Ground storage reservoir at Donley County well field, 510,000 gallons; elevated tank. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis

[Composite sample of 41 wells in Donley County. Collected May 20, 1943. pH i<< 8.4. Analyzed by

J. H. Ro^ley]

Silica (SiOa) __ --.......

Calcium (Ca) _ ___ .

(Na + K).

Parts per 

million

26

.12

73

10

19

260

Equivalents 

per million

3.64

.82

.81

4.26

Sulfate (SO«)._ ___ ...

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Fluoride (F) _ .. ___ ..

Nitrate (NOj) __ ......

Total hardness as CaCO3

Parts per 

nvllion

20

17

.6

5.0

309

223

Equivalents 

per million

0.42

.48

.03

.08

TURKEY

Population in 1940: 930.

Source of information: G. 0. Coker, water superintendent, Mar. 28, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Four and one-half miles southwest of Turkey; drilled in 1928 

by S. H. Kimball; depth, 100 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 40 

feet below land surface; yield, 200 gallons a minute.

Well 2. About 300 feet southwest of well 1; drilled in 1928 by S. H. 

Kimball; depth, 100 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 150 gallons a irinute. 

Pumpage: Average, 75,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 200,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 260. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis

[Composite sample of wells 1 and 2. Collected Mar. 28, 1947. pH is 7.4. Analyze* by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOz).. -----------

Calcium (Ca)._ ...-...---

Sodium (Na) ____ .-.-

Bicarbonate (HCO«)-.--.-

Parts per 

million

26

1.0

152

56

93

8.5

262

Equivalents 

per million

7.49

4.61

4.05

.22

4.29

Sulfate (SOO------ ..--

Chloride (Cl) ..........

Fluoride (F)... ---------

Nitrate (NOj) - - .-...

Total hardness as CaCOa

Parts per 

mflion

3'*

140

1.6

10

1,070

610

Equivalents 

per million

7.99

3.95

.08

.16
PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES 85

HANSFORD COUNTY 

GRUVER

Population in 1940: 350.

Source of information: Earl Lowe, Southwestern Public Service Co., June

23, 1948.

Owner: Southwestern Public Service Co. 

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1931 by A. H. Masiran; depth, 342 feet; diameter, 10 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 158.5 feet below land surface in July 1931; drawdown of 19 feet in 1948.

Well 2. Drilled in May 1948 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 413 feet; diameter, 

13 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 184 feet below land surface; drawdown of 37 feet 

when pumping 490 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: Average, 100,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons; ground storage reservoir to be installed, 100,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 250. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected June 23, 1948. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by H. D. Smith!

Bicarbonate (HCO3)------

Parts per 

million

33

1.8

44

31

42

8.4

302

Equivalents 

per million

2.20

2.55

1.83

.21

4.95

Sulfate (SO«)-----------

Chloride (Cl)_ _ _

Fluoride (F)_________ - _ -

Nitrate (NO 3 ) _________

Parts per 

million

67

11

2.2

7.8

376

238

Equivalents 

per million

1.39

.31

.12

.13

Driller's log, well 1

Thickness 

(feet)

10

110

60

10

35

36

57

Depth 

(feet)

10

120

180

190

225

261

318

Red clay_______ __________

Thickness

(feet)

2

2

2

2

14

2

Depth

(feet)

320

322

324

326

340

342

HITCHLAND

Population in 1940: 100.

Source of information: E. P. Siler, station agent, June 23,1948.

Owner: C. R. I. & P. Railroad Co.

Source of supply: Well, which supplies the railroad as well as the city. 

Well 1. Drilled by D. L. McDonald; depth, 484 feet; diameter, 10 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; static water 

level, Ia6.0 feet below land surface August 3, 1936.

Pumpage: Average, 25,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 48,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 7.

Treatment: None.
86 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Analysis, well 1

[Collected June 23, 1948 pH is 7.5. Analyzed by H. D. Smith]

Iron (Fe) _____ ...... .

Calcium (Ca)__ __ . _ .

Magnesium (Mg) __ .. .

Sodium (Na). ...........

Potassium (K)___. ___ .

Parts per 

million

35

.48

51

32

26

8.8

254

Equivalents 

per million

2.55

2.63

1.13

.23

11 4.16

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Fluoride (F)_____ ... ..

Nitrate (NO3 ) .. _-....

Parts per 

miHio"

07

10

1.8

8.3

373

259

Equivalents 

jer million

1

01

.28

.09

.13

Driller's log, well 1

Soil. ... _ . ____ .......

Soft caliche ___ ______ ._

Hard caliche _ .............

Rock. _________ . _ ..

Thickness 

(feet)

2

8

3

7

3

Depth 

(feet)

2

10

13

20

23

Rock... ..... _ .... ....

Thickness 

(<eet)

132

3

32

85

Depth 

(feet)

155

158

190

275

MORSE

Population in 1940: 200.

Source of information: Earl Lowe, superintendent, Southwestern Public 

Service Co., June 23, 1948.

Owner: Southwestern Public Service Co.

Source of supply: Well, drilled in 1931 by W. M. Brown; depth, 354 feet; 

deep-well turbine pump and 7 ^-horsepower electric motor; static water 

level, 159 feet below land surface in spring of 1948; drawdowr of 20 feet.

Pumpage: No record. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 4,500 gallons. 

Number of customers: 15. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected June 23, 1948. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by H. D. Smith]

Silica (SiOz)--- _ ------

Bicarbonate (HCOi) 

Parts per 

million

44

1.2

36

2819

9.6

242

Equivalents 

per million

1.797

2.303

.522

.246

3.967

Sulfate (SCh) ____ - _

Chloride (Cl)....._ .....

Fluoride (F).. . _ .. ...

Nitrate (NO») __ ____ .

Total hardness as CaCOs

Parts per 

million

24

8.4

2.2

5.8

260

205

Equivalents 

per million

0.500

.237

.116

.094

SPEARMAN

Population in 1940: 1,105.

Source of information: Leo Ducas, city manager, June 23, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 87

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1924 by Ed Wilbanks; depth, 348 feet; diameter, 10 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 256 feet below land surface May 23, 1936; drawdown of 25.2 feet after pumping 180 gallons a minute for 72 hours 

in 1936.

Well 2. Drilled; depth, 282 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 256.8 feet 

below land surface Aug. 14, 1936; drawdown of 22.9 feet after pumping 180 gallons a minute for 15 minutes.

Well 3. Drilled in June 1947 by Ed. Wilbanks; depth, 405 feet; deep-well 

turbine pump and 120-horsepower natural-gas engine; yield, 650 gallons a minute.

Pumpage: Average, 250,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 165,000 gallons; elevated tank, 75,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 550. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis, well S

[Collected June 23, 1948. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (Si02)------ __ . -

Iron (Fe) ___ . ........

Potassium (K)_. ........

Bicarbonate (HCOs) _ ...

Parts per 

million

42

.00

52

27

16

1.6

256

Equivalent? 

per million

2.60

2.22

.70

nd

4.20

Sulfate (SO4)-_ ._.- _ .

Chloride (Cl) _ . _ ....

Nitrate (NOs).. ___ ..

Parts per mil' "'on

43

9.2

1.2

7.0

324

241

Equivalents 

per million

0.90

.26

.06

.11

Driller's log, well 1

Surface soil.. ....... ........

Clay.......................

Cap rock..... ........... .

Thickness 

(feet)

3

40

15

Depth 

(feet)

3

43

58

Clay-.-........--.---..-..

Thickness 

(feet)

202

20

68

Depth 

(feet)

260

280

348

HARTLEY COUNTY

CHA.NNING

Population in 1940: 475.

Source of information: D. S. Perkins, Southwestern Public Service Co., June

24, 1948.

Owner: Southwestern Public Service Co. 

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1910 by R. L. Hood; depth, 328 feet; diameter, 6 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 288 feet below land surface; yield, 24 gallons a 

minute.

Well 2. Drilled; depth, 350 feet; diameter, 4 inches; dee^-well turbine 

pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; yield, 15 gallons- a minute.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IF WESTERN TEXAS

Well 3. Drilled in September 1946 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 400 feet; 

diameter, 10 inches, casing perforated from 334 feet to 3?5 feet; deepwell turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; static water 

level, 290 feet below land surface in September 1946; yieM, 80 gallons 

a minute.

Pumpage: 25,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 20,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 100.

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 3

[Collected June 24, 1948. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiO2)-----------__

Calcium (Ca). .... _-___

Sodium (Na) ____ .. .

Potassium (K)__ _ _____

Bicarbonate (HCOs). _ .

Parts per 

million

32

. .49

43

22

9.0

2.4

202

Equivalent 1 

per million

2.146

1.809

.391

.061

3.311

Fluoride (F) ________ __

Nitrate (NO3)_- _ __-_

Parts per 

million

21

13

.2

13

26?

19^

Equivalents 

per million

0.437

.367

.011

.210

HARTLEY

Population in 1940: 150.

Source of information: R. M. Williams, Dec. 3, 1948.

Owner: E. E. Williams.

Source of supply: Well, drilled by R. Mitchell; depth, 400 feet; diameter,

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor. 

Pumpage (estimated): 10,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, capacity unknown. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Oct. 4, 1948. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by J. R. Avrett]

Parts per 

million

28

.00

34

29

29

8.0

272

Equivalents 

per million

1.70

2.38

1.26

.20

4.46

Sulfate (SO4)-----------

Chloride (Cl). _..____ .

Nitrate (NOa)- ____ _-

Parts per 

million

34

8.0

1.2

7.5

314

204

Equivalents 

per million

0.71

.23

.06

.12

HEMPHILL COUNTY 

CANADIAN

Population in 1940: 2,151.

Source of information: J. C. Reagan, water superintendent, June 24,1948.

Ownership: Municipal.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 89

Source of supply: Five wells, three at pumping station and two northeast of 

city along the flood plains of the Canadian River.

Well 1. At pumping plant; drilled in 1925; depth, 72 feet; diameter, 12% 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 7%-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 22 feet below land surface in 1935, 35 feet below 

land surface in 1948; yield, 100 gallons a minute.

Well 2. At pumping plant; drilled in 1932; depth, 69 feet; diameter, 10 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric n^otor; yield, 

150 gallons a minute.

Well 3. At city pumping plant; drilled in 1936; depth, 84 fee4;; diameter, 

10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 350 gallons a minute.

Well 4 (owner's new well 1). Along the Canadian flood plairs northeast 

of Canadian; drilled in 1945; depth, 94 feet; diameter, 12 irdies; deepwell turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; yieM, 405 gallons a minute.

Well 5 (owner's new well 2). About 340 feet from well 4; drilled in 

1947; depth, 109 feet; diameter, 12% inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 20-horsepower electric motor; pumping level, 70 feet below land 

surface; yield, 700 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: Average, 300,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 189,000 gallons; ground storage reservoir,

104,000 gallons; standpipe, 100,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 700. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analyses

[Collected June 24, 1948. pH: well 3, 7.4; well 4, 7.5; well 5, 7.3. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver and

H. D. Smith]

Sodium (Na)_. ..____..______

Sulfate (SO. )---------------

Chloride (Cl).... ............

Fluoride (F) __ ...... ......

Nitrate (NOa).... ....... _ .

We

Parts

per 

million

29

.05

78

34

186

5.6

,336

104

245

1.6

14

841

334

11 3

Equivalents per 

million

3.89

2.80

8.07

.14

5.51

2.17

6.91

.08

.23

We

Parts

per 

million

33

.05

52

27

87

4.0

250

44

123

1.2

3.2

504

241

11 4

Equivalents per 

million

2.60

2.22

3.78

.10

4.20

.52

347

.06

.05

We

Parts 

per 

million

32

.05

53

27

68

3.6

258

39

99

.8

3.0

457

244

11 5

Equivalents per 

million

2.65

2.22

2.96

.09

4.23

.81

2.79

.04

.05

HOCKLEY COUNTY 

ANTON

Population in 1940: 548.

Source of information: A. H. Vincent, city secretary Mar. 13, 19<7.

Ownership: Municipal.

947636 61 7
90 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Source of supply: Well; drilled in 1936 by Panhandle Construction Co.; depth, 

115 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower 

electric motor; yield, 185 gallons a minute.

Pumpage: Average, 220,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 146.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Mar. 13, 1947. pH is 7.2. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silica (Si02). ____________

Iron (Fe) __ .._,._ .. _-

Calcium (Ca)_... ________

Bicarbonate (HCOs) ------

Parts per 

million

62

.08

104

107

83

18

337

Equivalents 

per million

5.19

8.80

3.59

.46

5.52

Sulfate (SO4)_ __ -.--_.

Chloride (Cl)____. .-_.._

Fluoride (F)_._ _ ______

Parts per 

m'llion

360

166

2.8

12

1,080

700

Equivalents 

per million

7.50

4.68

.15

.19

Driller'8 log

White caliche. _ ___________

Thickness 

(feet)

10

10

8

8

6

Depth 

(feet)

10

20

28

36

42

Thickness

(feet)

14

9

17

33

Depth 

(feet)

56

65

82

115

LEVKLLAND

Population in 1540: 3,091.

Source of information: L. E. Mabe, mayor, Mar. 15,1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Four wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1927; depth, 220 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; yield, 500 gallons a 

minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1930; depth, 208 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 30-horsepower electric motor; yield, 390 gallons 

a minute.

Well 3. Drilled in 1945 by M. L. Morgan; depth, 220 fee4-; diameter, 14 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 30-horsepower electric motor; yield, 

500 gallons a minute. 

Well 4. Drilled in 1946 by M. L. Morgan; depth, 231 fee*; diameter, 14

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 30-horsepower electric motor. 

Pumpage: Maximum in summer, 1,440,000 gallons a day; minHium in winter,

480,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 75,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 1,416, 

Treatment; Chlorination,
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 91

Analysis, well 1

[Collected Mar. 6, 1945. pH is 7.3. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silica (SiO2) __ -- __ -.--

Bicarbonate (HCOj) _ ...

Parts per 

million

49

.10

63

69

46

13

320

Equivalent? 

per million

3.14

5.67

2.01

.33

5.25

Sulfate (SOi). -- ._-..

Chloride (Cl)... ........

Fluoride (F). ...........

Parts per 

million

193

60

3.4

.5

673

440

Equivalents 

per million

4.02

1.69

.18

.01

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 1

2

10

33

6

4

4

17

2

12

45

51

55

59

76

3

17

7

20

28

47

79

96

103

123

151

198

Well 4

5

19

6

9

11

9

10

15

14

5

17

23

32

43

52

60

70

85

99

Clay....---.-.-..-.-.--...

8

11

6

6

13

2

75

5

6

107

118

124

130

143

145

220

225

231

HOWARD COUNTY

BIG SPRING

Population in 1940: 12,604.

Source of information: R. C. Hester, production superintendent, Aug. 21, 

1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Twenty-eight wells in four well fields and t^o surface 

water lakes.

Two wells in City Park field, 2.5 miles southwest of city; 13 wells in 

section 17 well field; 7 wells in section 33 well field; and 7 wells in 

O'Barr well field in Glasscock County, 21 miles southwest of Big Spring.

Moss Creek Reservoir. Eight miles east of Big Spring; capacity, 2,500 

acre-feet.

Powell Creek Reservoir. Twelve miles southwest of Big Sprinp; capacity 

1,600 acre-feet.
92 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Well records

Well field

City Park ___

Section 17. ...

O'Barr.... __ .

Well

No.

1

4

9

13

16

ISA

19

19A 

24A

24B

25

40A

43

44

47

50

52

53

53A

54

59A

59C

1

2

4

7

9

11

Date 

Drilled

1925

1926

1926

1928

1928

1926

1926

1926 

1928

1939

1928

1934

1826

1928

1932

1932

1935

1934

1929

1932

1943

1943

1944

1944

1947

1947

Depth

(ft.)

273

283

121

200

160

160

183

183 

218

223

235

277

260

242

242

223

230

262

316

303

300

285

129

125

255

208

150

229

Diameter 

(in.)

72

12

6

8

8

8

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

12J^-10

8

12-10

12M

12

8

12

12

12

12

Horsepover 

of 

motor

15

15

5

5

5

5

5

6 

5

5

5

iy.

5

5

5

20

15

10

15

40

30

30

10

10

10

10

10

Static 

water 

le-\el

(ft.)

/173.4

1247.0 

J197.8

\247.0 

60.1

/ 77.9

\100.0 

98.1

93.3 

96.3

50.0 

107.9

80.0 

107.9 

80.0 

190.0

200.0

(197.5

\220.0 

222.5

218.0

218.0

218.0

(128. 9

\112 

120

120

118

118

120

125

88.5

I 82.5

\107 

85

77

70

£5

Date

9/17/36

9/12/47 

9/17/36

9/12/47 

9/17/36

1/28/36

9/12/47 

1/28/36

1/22/36 

1/27/37

9/12/47 

5/26/37

9/12/47 

6/ 9/37. 

9/12/47 

9/12/47

9/12/47

3/ 6/36

9/12/47 

5/ 3/37

9/12/47

9/12/47

9/12/47

8/19/37

9/12/47 

9/12/47

9/12/47

9/12/47

9/12/47

9/12/47

9/12/47

9/ 5/47

8/20/47

9/ 5/47 

9/ 5/47

9/ 5/47

8/25/47

9/ 5/47

Drawdown

(f..)

20.25

> TC r45

J30

170

170 

25

15

120

27

17

17

17

123

25

25

22

42

45

15

29

\ 3.5

19

1.5

2

12.5

Yield 

(g.p.m.)

80

80

40 

35-40

25

25

40

25 

40

40 

20

25

23

35

23

23

23

100

125

100

175

300

300

300

195

300

205

250

197

305

Temperature

(°F.)

68

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

Lakes

Section 17 

v, ell field

Section 33 

well field

City Park 

v. ell i*eld

O'Barr well 

field

1945

January. _,_ _________ ___._

July--..--..---...-..........

78,000

561,000

142,000

165,000

128,000

616,000

9^2,000

918,0(/0

1,314,000

1,344,000

1,268,000

407,000

398,000

389,000

362,000

347,000

350,000

295, OCO

293,000

299,000

143,000

64,000

650,000

329,000

5d7,000

149,000

628,000

995,000

343,000

241,000

210,000

45,000

2o,000

35,010

SI, 000

10 9 ,000

54,000

4"), 000

43 , 000

13,000

3 i.OOO

116,000

737,000

1,493,000

1,553,000

1,490,000

884,000

1,122,000

918,000

1946

May.-..---.--------..-..-.-.

July.... .-.---...--._--._-...

1,250,000

2,301,000

1,383,000

1,323,000

1,21/6,000

1,248,000

1,348,000

1,261,000

1,243,000

716,000

1,255,000

996,000

1,000

244,000

324,000

324,000

323,000

320,000

64,000

161,000

57,000

327,000

472,000

622,000

246,000

377,000

88,000

193,000

5,000

<n,666

75,000

 7". 000

73,000

75,000

75,000

65,000

6), 000

73,000

168,000

750,000

869,000

808,000

1,139,000

7j8,uO

51,000

216,000

4,000
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 93

Lakes Section 17 

well field

Section 33 

well field

City Park 

well fieH

O'Barr well 

field

April __ .... _ .............

May.........................

July.........................

1,207,000

1,300,000

1,260,000

1,236,000

1,292,000

1,409,000

1,551,000

160,000

29,000

241,000

314,000

311,000

322,000

316,000

163,000

6,000

57,000

364,000

578,000

71,000

72,000

75, COO

75, COO

73,000

75, COO

58, COO

16,000

100,000

58,000

613,000

619,000

1,106,000

.968,000

Storage: Three ground reservoirs, each 1,000,000 gallons; two elevated tanks, 

each 200,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 3,723.

Treatment: Well water, chlorination; lake water, coagulation, filtration, and 

chlorination.

Analyses

O'Barr field

[Collected Aug. 22, 1947. pH of each well is 7.2. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOs).. .__._------___..__.___.------__.-

Calcium (Ca) ___ ... ___ ....... ._-.---._-.--

Sodium (Na)______. ..._____._______.._______._

Potassium (K) __ ......... _ .... _ ... ___ ..

Bicarbonate (HCOs) ___ .. _ ------ _ ____ -

Sulfate(SOO----------------------------------

Chloride(Cl)__._._._.. ..___.________..______._

Fluoride (F) ____ __ . _ ............... __ .

Nitrate (NOa) ______ ..... ___ ......... _ .

W

Parts per 

million

15

.04

94

20

11

4.8

318

29

36

.6

5.0

372

316

ell 1

Equivalents 

per million

4.69

1.64

.49

.12

5.21

.60

1.02

.03

.08

Wt

Parts per

million

20

.04

78

14

24

4.1

258

32

40

1.2

5.0

345

252

ill 4

Equivalents 

per million

3.89

1.15

1.03

.10

4.23

.67

1.13

.06

.08

City Park well field, well 4

[Collected Aug. 21, 1947. pH is 7.2. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiO2). ...... ------

Potassium (K) ___ .....

Parts per 

million

15

.04

100

10

28

5.8

294

Equivalents 

per million

4.99

.82

1.2t

.15

4.82

Sulfate (SOO-----------

Chloride (Cl) . _ ______

Fluoride (F). ___________

Nitrate (NOa). --.-_-__,

Total hardness as CaCO.

Parts per 

million

4f

44

1.0

5.7

40?

29C

Equivalents 

per million

0.96

1.24

.05

CiQ
94 PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES IN WESTEBN TEXAS

Raw water

Parts per 

million

Equivalents 

per million

Finished water

Parts per 

million

Equivalents 

per million

Moss Creek Reservoir

Collected: Raw sample, Aug. 9, 1945; finished sample, Aug. 21, 1947. pH, finished sample, is 7.7. 

Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka and B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOj) __ .................. . ........

Bicarbonate (HCOa) ------- --....----. 

Sulfate (SO*)..-... ___ ... ____ ... _ .......

Chloride (Cl).....---...-...... _-.. .-.-.

Fluoride (F)_____ ___ ----------- ----------

30 

2.1 

3.5 1

105 

2 

2.0

.2

114 

84

1.497 

.173 

.152

1.721 

.042 

.056

.003

Raw water

Parts per 

million

Equivalents 

per million

3.4 .2-* 

40 

6.9 

( 20 

\ 3.9 

162 

17 

14 

.2 

1.0 

186 

128

1.997 

.567 

.857 

.010 

2.656 

.354 

.396 

.011 

.016

Finished water

Parts per 

million

Equivalents 

per million

Powell Creek Reservoir

[Collected Aug. 21, 1947. pH: raw water, 7.5; finished water, 7.9. Analyzed by B, C. Dwyer]

Sodium (Na)___. ------------------------------

Sulfate (SO<)---- ___ --------------------- _ -

Chloride (Cl)_. ......-.-..-.--.---.---..-------

Fluoride (F)................. ..................

7.1

.10

32

4.1

12

3.5

132

3.8

10

.2

.0

138

97

1.597

.337

.516

.090

2.168

.079

.282

.011

.000

1.0

.CO

67

8.T

14

6.4

156

52

22

.e

l.C

240

178

2.845

.715

.589

.164

2.562

1.083

.620

.032

.016

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness

C'eet)

Depth

(feet)

O'Barr field, well 1

Fine gravel with small amount 

of yellow clay.

Gravel with small amount of

6

18

4

64

3

3

6

24 

28

82

85

88

Gravel with some white clay 

Gravel with some yellow clay

water).

11

9 

10 

2

2

7

99

108 

118 

120

122

129

O'Barr field, well 2

Soft white lime and clay3

7

24

6

30

3

10

34

40

70 Gravel and sand, some clay.. 

Red beds _ ___ .... _ ...

8

7

15

19 

183

78

85

100

119 

302
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 95

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

O'Barr field, well 4

Top soil _ ... _._.-______..

Brownish - yellow mud and

24

11

8

19

10

40

42

37

19

24

35

43

62

72

112

154

191

210

balls.

Reddish-buff sand and gravel 

Shale __ .... ____ _-.---_.

7

23

5

3 

16

3

17

11

217

240

245

248 

264

267

284

295

O'Barr field, well 7

Top soil...... .. ..........

Clay, sand, and boulders, 

water.

Yellow sandy and gravelly 

clay.

10

29

6

15

14 

5

11

64

3

10

39

45

60

74 

79

90

154

157

boulders and clay. 

Yellowish-brown to blue

sandstone and streaks of 

yellow and blue clay.

11

6

10

8

23

168

174

184

192

215

COAHOMA

Population in 1940: 574.

Source of information: R. A. Marshall, city secretary, Aug. 22, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 2. Dug in 1940; depth, 50 feet; diameter, 4 feet; deep-well turbine

pump and 7^-horsepower electric motor; yield, 125 gallons a minute. 

Well 3. About 150 feet east of well 2; drilled in 1946 by Ollie Williams; 

depth, 54 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5- 

horsepower electric motor; yield, 70 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 80,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 55,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 140.

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Aug. 22, 1947. pH is 7.2. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiO2). _ . _____

Sodium (Na)... .......

Parts per 

million

63

.08

249

94

177

20

260

Equivalents 

per million

12.43

7.73

7.69

.51

4.26

Sulfate (SOi)----..- ...

Chloride (Cl). -.---.._-

Fluoride (F).__ ........

Nitrate (NO 3) _ .. ...

Parts per 

million

33f

59C

1.4

2f

1,680

1.01C

Equivalents 

per million

6.97

16.64

.07

.42

1

FORSAN

Population in 1940: 400.

Source of information: Tillman Shoults, owner, Aug. 22,1947.

Owner: Tillman Shoults.
96 PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Source of supply: Well; drilled; depth, 280 feet; diameter, 6 irches; deepwell cylinder pump and 3-horsepower electric motor. 

Pumpage: No record. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 3,200 gallons. 

Number of customers: 35. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Aug. 22, 1947. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiCh)-----.-------

Iron (Fe) __ . . . . . .

Bicarbonate (HCOj) ___ .

Parts per 

million

10

.54

72

7.6

42

7.0

234

Equivalent? 

per million

3.59

.62

1.81

.18

3.84

Sulfate (SCh)---.- ___ -

Chloride (Cl). .-.---.--.

Nitrate (NO8) -...-...

Parts per 

million

42

46

1.0

8.8

352

210

Equivalents 

per million

0-87

1.30

.05

.14

HUDSPETH COUNTY

FORT HANCOCK

Population in 1940: 450.

Source of information: J. A. Walton, pump operator, Sept. 20, 1948.

Owner: Texas and New Orleans Railroad.

Source of Supply: Well in southern part of town; drilled; der+.h, 50 feet;

diameter, 12 inches; triplex pump and 25-horsepower gasoline engine;

static water level, 9 feet below land surface; yield, 200 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: 100,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 20,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 73. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Sept. 20, 1948. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by H. D. Smith]

Silica (SiO2)-_---.- _ ...

Iron (Fe) _ ___ . __ ..

Sodium (Na) ___ .. _ ..

Potassium (K)__ ... __ .

Parts per 

million

38

.00

186

45

457

9.6

262

Equivalent? 

per million

9.28

3.70

19.89

.25

4.29

Sulfate (SC-4)-._ __ ....

Chloride (Cl). ____ ...

Nitrate (NO>). _-.----..

Parts per 

million

502

648

1.0

2.8

2,020

649

Equivalents 

per million

10.45

18.28

.05

.05

SIERRA BLANCA

Population in 1940: 723.

Source of information: Wm. Melbreth, owner, Sept. 20, 1948.

Owner: Wm. Melbreth.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1925 by M. C. Craley; depth, 1,000 feet; diameter, 6

inches; deep-well cylinder pump and 20-horsepower electric motor;

static water level reported, 920 feet below land surface; yield, 40

gallons a minute. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1942; depth, 1,000 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well

cylinder pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 35 gallons a

minute.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 97

Pumpage: Average, 36,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 180,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 150. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected July 23, 1943. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silica (SiOz). ..---...- _

Calcium (Ca)-.---._ ....

Bicarbonate (HCOj) ......

Parts per 

million

20

1.1

68

19

496

22

340

Equivalents 

per million

3.39

1.56

21.57

.56

5.57

Sulfate (SO4). __ - ___ -

Chloride (Cl)--_-------.

Nitrate (NOs).. _._.-.-

Parts per 

million

373

468

5.3

16

1,655

248

Equivalents 

per million

7.77

13.20

.28

.26

HUTCHINSON COUNTY

BORGER

Population in 1940: 10,018.

Source of information: R. R. Darrell, water superintendent, Juno 23, 1948. 

Owner: Phillips Petroleum Co.

Source of supply: Eight wells at the Plains Water Station in Carson County 

13 miles southwest of Borger.

Well 1. Drilled in 1926 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 410 fee*:; diameter, 

18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 100-horsepower ele?tric motor; 

static water level, 235 feet below land surface in 1926; yield; 700 gallons a minute; temperature, 62° F.

Well 2. Drilled in June 1927 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 384 feet; diameter, 20 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 100-horsepower electric

 motor.

Well 3. Drilled in February 1927 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 371 feet; 

diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 100-horsepower 

electric motor; yield, 700 gallons a minute.

Well 4. Drilled in May 1927 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 376 feet; diameter, 

20 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 100-horsepower elex-tric motor.

Well 5. Drilled in September 1929 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 495 feet; 

diameter, 20 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 100-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 260 feet below land surface Sept. 10, 1929, 

and 280.5 feet below land surface July 30, 1947; yield, 700 gallons 

a minute.

Well 6. Drilled in 1936 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 535 feet; diameter, 20 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 100-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 243 feet below land surface Aug. 1, 1936; yield, 

740 gallons a minute with drawdown of 24.5 feet a minute.

Well 7. Drilled in 1937 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 403 feet; diameter, 

20 inches; static water level, 195 feet below land surface Apr. 18, 1937; 

yield, 700 gallons a minute.

Well 8. Drilled in November 1937; depth, 459 feet; diameter, 20 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and 100-horsepower electric motor; yield, 

800 gallons a minute.
98 PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES IN WESTEBN TEXAS 

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

698,745

692,000

695,000

760,000

July.....,.-..-.

793,000

1,041,000

1,260,000

1,479,000

1,278,000

1,011,000

820,000

758,000

Storage: Elevated tank, 20,000 gallons. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Composite sample, collected Nov. 14, 1947. pH is 8.0. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiO2)-------------

Iron (Fe)____. ......... .

Potassium (K)__. ........

Parts per 

million

28

.04

46

20

24

7.6

248

Equivalents 

per million

2.30

1.64

1.03

.19

4.07

Sulfate (SO4) __ ... _ .

Chloride (Cl)_. .........

Nitrate (NOa)-.-. -----

Parts per 

million

21

18

.4

3.5

29 j

197

Equivalents 

per million

.50

.51

.02

.06

Driller's log, well 5

Soft sandrock. _ ...........

Thickness 

(feet)

23

22

23

21

23

22

20

64

12

10

10

11

Depth

(feet)

23

45

68

89

112

134

154

218

230

240

250

261

Clay..... .................

Tiickness 

(feet)

22

10

12

36

6

20

22

21

21

23

22

Depth

(feet)

283

293

305

341

347

367

389

410

431

454

476

PRINGLE

Population in 1940: 20.

Source of information: S. H. Chisum, county surveyor, June 24, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Well, drilled in 1922; depth, 230 feet; static water level,

215 feet; windmill.

Storage: Elevated tank, 2,500 gallons. 

Number of customers: 4. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected June 24, 1948. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiOj)__... ...-.---

Iron (Fe). _............ 

Bicarbonate (HCO»)._ ..--

Parts per 

million

46

.52 

38

29

4.1

1.6

226

Equivalents 

per million

~~"~i~897"

2.385

.178

.041

3.704

Sulfate (SO4) __ --------

Chloride (Cl) __ . _ .-.. 

Fluoride (F)._ ........ ..

Nitrate (NOa).. ___ ...

Parts per 

million

20

6.8 

1.2

5.8

273

214

Equivalents 

per million

0.416

.192 

.063

.094
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 99

STINNETT

Population in 1940: 635.

Source of information: F. B. Early, city commissioner, June 24, 1948.

Owner: Phillips Petroleum Co.

Source of supply: Eight wells at the Plains Water Station in Carson County, 

13 miles southwest of Borger, owned by the Phillips Petroleum Co., which 

supply Phillips Petroleum Co. and the cities of Borger and Stinnett.

Pumpage: See under Borger.

Storage: See under Borger.

Number of customers: 120.

Treatment: None.

For analysis of water see under Borger.

IRION COUNTY

BARNHART

Population in 1940: 250.

Source of information: Floyd Burks, owner, Sept. 10,1947.

Owner: Floyd Burks.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled about 1927; depth, 600 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well 

cylinder pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; pumping level, 292.8 

feet below land surface Sept. 10, 1947.

Well 2. Drilled about 1930; depth, 400 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deepwell cylinder pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; pumping level, 

250.8 feet below land surface Sept. 10,1947.

Pumpage (estimated): 11,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 19,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 46.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Composite sample of wells 1 and 2. Collected Aug. 20, 1947. pH is 7.9. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer

Silica (SiO2)... _ .......

Iron (Fe) __ _.,._..__.-.

Sodium (Na) __..__ _ .

Bicarbonate (HCOj) _ ...

Parts per 

million

10

.14

74

35

45

7.1

298

Equivalents 

per million

3.69

2.88

1.96

.18

4.88

Sulfate (SO4) --------

Chloride (Cl)_. .........

Fluoride (F).... ..... .

Nitrate (NO3). ___ . _

Parts per 

million

88

66

1.6

3.8

486

328

Equivalents 

per million

1.83

1.86

.08

.06

MERTZON

Population in 1940: 869.

Source of information: John Clark, owner, Aug. 20,1947.

Owner: John Clark.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. East well; depth, 159 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-^ell cylinder 

pump and 2-horsepower gasoline engine; static water level,, 104.3 feet 

below land surface Aug. 20,1947.
100 PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES IN WESTEEN TEXAS

Well 2. South well;, drilled about 1932; depth, 159 feet; diameter, 5 

inches; deep-well cylinder pump and windmill; static water level, 104.2 

feet below land surface Aug. 20,1947.

Well 3. West well; drilled in 1941; depth, 150 feet; diameter, 6 inches; 

deep-well cylinder pump and 3-horsepower gasoline e^erine; static 

water level, 105.9 feet below land surface Aug. 20,1947. 

Pumpage (estimated): Average, 4,800 gallons a day. 

Storage: Two concrete ground reservoirs, 40,000 gallons each; two elevated

tanks, 1,900 and 1,600 gallons, respectively. 

Number of customers: 28. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well S

[Collected Aug. 20, 1947. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiO2)---- --- _ -

Iron (Fe) __ .... -------

Parts per 

million

6.0

.53

100

54

168

11

330

Equivalent' 

per million

4.99

4.44

7.30

.28

5.41

Sulfate (SOO- ______ -

Chloride (Cl). _.......-.

Nitrate (NOs)---- ____

Partr per mill'-m

3C7

182

1.4

.8

9S2

472

Equivalents 

per million

6.39

5.13

.07

.01

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

VALENTINE

Population in 1940: 499.

Source of information: George W. Newton, water superintendent, Aug. 13, 

1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Well; drilled in 1944 by E. Harrell; depth, 871 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 270 feet below land surface; yield, 80 gallons a minute; 

temperature, 82° F.

Pumpage (estimated): 20,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Ground reservoir, 30,000 gallons; elevated tank, 23,COO gallons.

Number of customers: 125.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Aug. 13, 1948. pH is 8.2. Analyzed by H. D. Smith]

Silica (SiOj)...... _ ....

Parts per 

million

28

.16

4.3

.8

71

7.6

152

Equivalent 

per million

0.215

.066

3.0S3

.194

2.498

Sulfate (SOO---. -------

Chloride (Cl)_-._ -------

Nitrate (NOs) __ ... __

Total hardness as CaCOa

Partf per 

million

?7

J3

1.3

4.5

2S1

14

Equivalents 

per million

0.562

.367

.068

.073
PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES 101

KENT COUNTY

JAYTON

Population in 1940: 770.

Source of information: Lee Rice, water superintendent, Sept. 15, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells, 2 miles west of town.

Well 1. Dug in 1934; depth, 35 feet; diameter, 16 feet; two deep-well

cylinder pumps and 5-horsepower electric motor; static water level,

22.8 feet below land surface Sept. 15, 1947; yield, 60 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1945 by A. T. Leach; depth, 45 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield,

160 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 125,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 148. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Sept. 15, 1947. pH is 7.6. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiO2)----.. -------

Iron (Fe)_- _ ...........

Ca'ciim (Ca)-._ _ __.__

Bicarbonate (HCO3)--- --

Parts per 

million

23

.04

117

11

9.4

3.8

282

Equivalent 

per millior

5.84

.90

.41

.10

4.62

Sulfate (SOO-- --------

Chloride (Cl). __________

Fluoride (F)_______ ____

Nitrate (NO 3 )_ ________

Parts per 

million

104

10

.4

9.8

454

337

Equivalents 

per million

2.17

.28

.02

.16

LAMB COUNTY 

AMHERST

Population in 1940: 749.

Source of information: E. D. House, water superintendent, Mar. 1, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1936 by J. M. Whitfield; depth, 210 feet; diameter 12% 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 250 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1942; depth, 218 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well

turbine pump and electric motor; yield, 250 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage (estimated): 150,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 75,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 200. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 1

[Collected Mar. 1, 1945. pH is 7.7. Analyzed by M. L. Begley]

Calcium (Ca)____ __ ..__

Parts per 

million

51

.08

66 .

52

41 '

is r

294 V

Equivalent 

per million

k, 3.29

H> 4.28

' 1.78

1 .38

1 4.82

Sulfate (SO4 )- ---------

Chloride (Cl)-_---------

Fluoride (F)____.

Nitrate (NO3 ) - ..- -

Parts per 

million

93

98

2.0

6.3

577

378

Equivalents 

per million

1.94

2.76

.11

.10
102 PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES IN WESTEBN TE3U S

LITTLEFIELD

Population in 1940: 3,817.

Source of information: W. G. Street, water superintendent, JTar. 1, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Known as East well; drilled; depth, 130 feet; diameter, 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yieM, 400 gallons 

a minute.

Well 2. Known as West well; drilled; depth, 130 feet; diameter, 12% 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yieM, 400 gallons 

a minute; temperature, 64° P. 

Pumpage: Average, 400,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 160,000 gallons; elevated tank, 75,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 1,050. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Mar. 1, 1945. pH ia 7.7. Analyzed by M. L. Begley'

Silica (SiOz). __ . .

Bicarbonate (HCOa). _ 

Parts per 

million

42

.04

62

39

46

14

303

Equivalents 

per million

3.09

3.21

2.00

.36

' 4.97

Sulfate (SO4)----- .

Chloride (Cl) __ . ____ .

Fluoride (F)__ _. _ ___ ..

Nitrate (N03 )- __ -----

Parts per 

nrFlion

77

69

2.0

1.8

502

315

Equivalents 

per million

1.60

1.95

.11

.03

Driller's logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 1

Chalk. -------- - ---

3

3

14

6

5

9

20

9

13

3

6

20

26

31

40

60

69

82

5

11

2

19

5

12

12

87

98

100

119

124

136

148

Well 2

Chalk -------------

4

5

13

5

3

8

19

4

9

22

27

30

38

57

11

12

14

4

17

13

2

68

80

94

98

115

128

130

OLTON

Population in 1940: 782.

Source of information: B. A. Dodson, water superintendent, Nar. 1, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 103

Source of supply: Well at elevated tank; drilled in 1933; depth, 200 feet;

diameter 12 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yield, 250

gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 20,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 180. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Mar. 1, 1945. pH is 7.7. Analyzed by M. L. Begley]

Silica (SiO2)- __ - _ ----

Calcium (Ca).._--- -- .-

Bicarbonate (HCOn)-----.

Parts per 

million

33

.12

59

29

12

7.9

289

Equivalents 

per million

2.94

2.38

.50

.20

4.74

Sulfate (SOt). --.-......

Chloride (Cl)---..---...

Fluoride (F). ...........

Nitrate (NO.)-.. __ ....

Parts per 

million

22

20

2.8

6.8

335

266

Equivalents 

per million

0.46

.56

.15

.11

SUDAN

Population in 1940: 974.

Source of information: Frank White, water superintendent, Mar. 1, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Five wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1935 by H. J. McCarty; depth, 134 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor. 

Well 2. Drilled; depth, 134 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine

pump and electric motor. 

Well 3. Drilled; depth, 134 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine

pump and electric motor. 

Well 4. Drilled; depth, 150 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine

pump and electric motor. 

Well 5. Drilled; depth, 150 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine

pump and electric motor. 

Pumpage (estimated): 100,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 100,000 gallons; elevated trnk, 50,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 298. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 5

[Collected Mar. 1, 1945. pH is 7.7. Analyzed by M. L. Begley]

Silica (SiO2)_.-_ .........

Parts per 

million

42

.00

82

23

30

7.6

282

Equivalent" 

per million

4.09

1.89

1.31

.19

4.62

Sulfate (SO4 ) ___ -....

Chloride (Cl)_. ..-....--

Fluoride (F).. ...... ....

Parts pemillion

66

50

1.2

1.5

453

299

Equivalents 

per million

1.37

1.41

.06

.02
104 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IK WESTERN TEXAS

LIPSCOMB COUNTY

BOOKER

Population in 1940: 386.

Source of information: E. E. McKee, water superintendent, June 24, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells at city water tower.

Well 1. Drilled in 1928 by Bade; depth, 310 feet; diameter, 8 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; yield, 100 

gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1940; depth, 315 feet; diameter, 12y2 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 40-horsepower electric motor; static water 

level, 95 feet below land surface in 1940; yield, 250 gallons a minute 

with drawdown of 21 feet.

Pumpage: Average, 40,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 215. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 1

[Collected June 24, 1948. pH is 7.3. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver'

Silica (SiCh)-. -. ... ...

Iron (Fe)_ _ ........ ..

Magnesium (Mg)_ ... ___

Sodium (Na)__ .......

Bicarbonate (HCOs)--.. -

Parts per 

million

45

.05

69

30

26

3.6

272 '

Equivalent 

per million

3.44

2.47

1.13

.09

4.46

Sulfate (SO4)-----_ __ -

Chloride (Cl). . _ -----

Fluoride (F). -_--.____--

Nitrate (NOa) ------ --

Parts per 

million

34

64

.4

5.1

411

2?6

Equivalents 

per million

0.71

1.81

.02

.08

FOLLETT

Population in 1940: 431.

Source of information: Carl Fleming, water superintendent, June 24, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1928; depth, 369 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 

170 feet below land surface; yield, 80 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1930; depth, 370 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; yield, 100 gallons a 

minute.

Pumpage (estimated): Summer, 150,000 gallons a day; winter, 40,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 70,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 150. 

Treatment: None.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 105

Analysis

[Composite sample, collected June 24, 1948. pH is 8.0. Analyzed by H. D. Snith]

Silica (SiOj)- -----------

Calcium (Ca)._ ..... ...

Potassium (K)_. . ........

Bicarbonate (HCO3)------

Parts per 

million

50

.06

47

25

34

13

270

Equivalent 

per millior

2.35

2.06

1.48

.33

4.43

Sulfate (SCU)----------.

Chloride (Cl)-.----..--.

Fluoride (F). ...........

Nitrate (NO3 )- _ ......

Parts per 

million

21

45

1.0

4.5

358

220

Equivalents 

per million

0.44

1.27

.05

.07

HIGGINS

Population in 1940: 741.

Source of information: Ted Lorenz, water superintendent, June 24, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells 100 feet apart near city light plant.

Well 1. Drilled in 1926; depth, 130 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; yield on test, 240 

gallons a minute for 99 minutes; on continuous pumping, pumpage decreased to less than 200 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1938; depth, 133 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, ?00 gallons 

a minute. 

Pumpage (estimated): Summer, 150,000 gallons a day; winter, 75,000 gallons

a day.

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 55,000 gallons; elevated tank, 250,000 

gallons. (System tied into the Santa Fe Railroad reservo;r, 185,000 

gallons.)

Number of customers: 217. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected June 24, 1948. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by H. D. Smith]

Silica (SiO.)- -----------

Sodium (Na). ...- _____

Potassium (K).-_ _______

Parts per 

million

46

.00

71

11

19

4.8

286

Equivalent' 

per million

3.54

.90

.33

.12

4.69

Sulfate (S04)-_-------_

Chloride (Cl). __.___.__.

Nitrate (NOi) __ ______

Total hardness as CaCOj

Parts pemillion

9.6

14

.6

7.2

292

222

Equivalents 

per million

0.20

.39

.03

.12

LUBBOCK COUNTY 

IDAI.OTJ

Population in 1940: 503.

Source of information: Mrs. J. T. Carlton, city secretary, Mar. 12, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Well at elevated tank; drilled in 1925 by L. /. Peeples; 

depth, 125 feet; diameter, 15 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower. electric motor.

Pumpage (estimated): 30,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 153.

Treatment: None.

947535 51 8
106 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Analysis

[Collected Mar. 12, 1947. pH is 7.2. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (Si02)-----______..-

Iron (Fe)_. ______ ........

Calcium (Ca) _.-..__ ....

Sodium (Na) ........

Bicarbonate (HCO 3) ------

Parts per 

million

32

.09

54

68

36

9.1

372

Equivalent 

per million

2.70

5.59

1.58

.23

6.10

Sulfate (SO4) ----------

Chloride (Cl). _.._......

Fluoride (F).____ .. ..

Nitrate (NOs) -- ___ ..

Total hardness as CaCO3

Part-< per 

mil'fon

67

78

6.0

5.5

565

414

Equivalents 

per million

1.39

2.20

.32

.09

L.UBBOCK

Population in 1940: 31,853.

Source of information: A. L. King, city engineer, Sept. 25, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Nineteen wells.

Well 1. Three-quarters of a mile northeast of Lubbock post office; drilled 

in 1925 by Grant Baker; depth, 98 feet; diameter, 24 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 30-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 

28.4 feet below land surface Sept. 25, 1944; drawdowr reported, 50 

feet while pumping 60 gallons a minute in 1925; yield, 600 gallons 

a minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1917 by T. P. Wright; depth, 300 feet; diameter, 24 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 81.3 feet below land surface Sept. 26, 1944; drawdown reported, 57 feet while pumping 617 gallons a minute, in 1932.

Well 3. Drilled in 1925 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 210 feet; diameter, 

24 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 72.3 feet below land surface Sept. 25, 1944.

Well 4. Drilled in 1928 by B. B. Baron; depth, 156 feet; diameter, 24 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 30-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 67.42 feet below land surface Oct. 2, 1934.

Well 5. Drilled in 1929 by Coy Rodgers; depth, 150 feet; diameter, 24 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 72.2 feet below land surface Sept. 26. 1944; drawdown, 49 feet while pumping 440 gallons a minute in 1929.

Well 6. Drilled in 1931 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 142 feet; diameter, 

18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 80.0 feet below land surface Sept. 21, 1944; drawdown, 64 feet while pumping 430 gallons a minute in 1932.

Well 7. Drilled in 1931 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 158 feet; diameter, 

18 inches; deep-well turbine .pump and 40-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 68.1 feet below land surface Sept. 28. 1944; drawdown, 56 feet while pumping 780 gallons a minute.

Well 8. Drilled in 1931 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 157 feet; diameter, 

18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 76.4 feet below land surface Sept. 28, 1944.
PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES 107

Well 9. Drilled in 1937 by B. B. Baron; depth, 151 feet; diameter, 22 to 

18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 66.5 feet below land surface Sept. 28, 1944; drawdown, 55 feet while pumping 650 gallons a minute in 1937.

Well 10. Drilled in 1938 by Crawford and Anderson; deptS 151 feet; 

diameter, 24 to 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 40-horsepower 

electric motor; static water level, 67.4 feet below land sxvrface Sept. 

25,1944; yield, 850 gallons a minute March 1938.

Well 11. Drilled in 1938 by Crawford and Anderson; dept\ 145 feet; 

diameter 24 to 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower 

electric motor; static water level, 61.7 feet below land surface Sept. 

28, 1944; drawdown, 36 feet while pumping 500 gallons a minute in 

1938.

Well 12. Drilled in 1938 by Crawford and Anderson; dept\ 145 feet; 

diameter 22 to 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 30-horsepower 

electric motor; static water level, 58.4 feet below land surface Sept. 

28, 1944; drawdown 53 feet while pumping 430 gallons a minute in 

1938.

Well 13. Drilled in 1939 by Crawford and Anderson; depth, 150 feet; 

diameter, 22 to 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 40-horsepower 

electric motor; static water level, 53.7 feet below land surface Sept. 

25, 1944; drawdown 35 feet while pumping 640 gallons a minute in 

1939.

Well 14. Drilled in 1940 by Crawford and Anderson; depth, 135 feet; 

diameter, 22 to 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower 

electric motor; static water level, 59.4 feet below land surface Sept. 

26, 1944; drawdown 65 feet while pumping 535 gallons a minute in 

1940.

Well 15. Drilled in 1940 by Crawford and Anderson; depth, 135 feet; 

diameter 22 to 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 40-horsepower 

electric motor; static water level, 60.2 feet below land surface Sept. 

25, 1944; drawdown, 41 feet while pumping 890 gallons a minute in 

1940.

Well 16. Drilled in 1941 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 135 feet; diameter, 22 

to 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 54.6 feet below land surface Sept. 28, 1944; drawdown, 78 feet while pumping 640 gallons a minute in 1941.

Well 17. Drilled in 1941 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 125 feet; diameter, 22 

to 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 40-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 42.3 feet below land surface Sept. 30, 1944; drawdown, 45 feet while pumping 825 gallons a minute in 1943.

Well 18. Drilled in 1943 by Geo. Anderson; depth, 110 feet; diameter, 22 

to 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor ; 

static water level, 25.6 feet below land surface Sept. 30, 1944; drawdown, 65 feet while pumping 700 gallons a minute in 1943.

Well 19. Drilled in 1945 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 145 feet; diameter, 22 

to 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water 

level, 26.5 feet below land surface Jan. 29, 1945; drawdown, 23 feet 

while pumping 1,050 gallons a minute.
108 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS 

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

February ---___________;__._________.__.__._. _ . _ _ ...

March. ______________________________________________

April.-.-----..-.......-.--.........---.-..............

July____

October-.-.... .......................................

1942

2,440,000

2,620,000

3,040,000

3,150,000

5,100,000

6,150,000

5,730,000

4,840,000

2,780,000

2,480,000

2,830,000

2.690,000

1943

2, 850,000

3,17C,000

4,500,000

4.670,000

4,43C,000

5,280,000

6.16C.OOO

8.22C.OOO

4,700,000

3.48C.OOO

3.08C.OOO

2,720,000

1944

2,630,000

2,750,000

4,501,000

4,070,000

4,400,000

6,170,000

5,000,000

5,960,000

4,100,000

3,420,000

3,090,000

2,750,000

Storage: Six concrete ground storage reservoirs, total capacity, 7,435,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 8,700. 

Treatment: None.

Analyses

[Collected: Well 2, Feb. 15, 1944; well 5, Oct. 2, 1944. pH, well 2, is 8.1. Analyzed by J. H. Rowle>]

Silica (SiOj)------------------ -----------------

Iron (Fe) _ _. . ............ _-_.. -----------

Sodium (Na)_. ____..___________..___.-..-...._

Potassium (K) _ ........... ________._-.-___-_

Bicarbonate (HCOa) __ - .---.------.-...-----..

Sulfate(S04)- ------ ...........................

Chloride (CD........ ..........................

Nitrate (NOa) _ ................-...-.--..-.-.

W

Parts per 

million

52

.02

57

65

79

23

318

169

110

5.4

7.5

746

410

ell 2

Equivalents 

per million

2.85

5.35

3.44

.59

5.21

3.52

3.10

.28

.12

We

Parts per 

million

53

CO

\ 118

318

153

150

3.8

6f4

379

11 5

Equivalents 

per million

2.65

4.93

5.11

5.21

3.19

4.23

.06

[Collected: Wells 6 and 13, Sept. 22, 1944; well 16, Sept. 25. 1944; well 19, Feb. 15, 1945. pH, well 19, 

is 7.5. Analyzed by J. H. Row ley]

Sulfate(SOi). ___ .-------.--..--.---.---.---

Chloride (CD __ ..............................

Fluoride(F) ___ . _ . __ .............. _ ....

Nitrate (NO3) _ ..... _ .-......-..----.--...-

Total hardness as CaCOa. ------------------- --

W

Parts per 

million

78

86

114

354

319

114

3.3

4.1

893

548

ell 6

Equivalents 

per million

3.89

7.07

4.94

5.80

6.64

3.22

.17

.07

We

Part'' per 

miPfon

7?

94

16<?

345

421

14?

3.2

1.5

1,080 57'

11 13

Equivalents 

per million

3.79

7.73

7.21

5.65

8.77

4.12

.17

.02
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 109

Silica (SiOi)------------------------ -----------

Sulfatc (SOO ----------------------------------

Chloride (Cl)... ...............................

Fluoride(F)... .____.__..__._-_-._--___-.__._..

Nitrate (NO3) ---------- -----------------------

W«

Parts per 

million

45

58

59

249

120

98

3.5

2.8

619

351

ill 16

Equivalents 

per million

2.26

4.77

2.5|

4.08

2.50

2.76

.18

.05

We

Parts per 

million

64

.06

69

80

150

317

272

190

4.1

5.1

990

501

11 19

Equivalents 

per million

3.44

6.58

6.50

5.20

5.66

5.36

.22

.08

Drillers' logs

Thickness

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 15

Caliche....................

Hard sandrock...... . ...

Red sandrock...

Water sand.. ...... . . .

20

32

3

8

5

17

20

52

55

63

68

85

Red clay...-....-..-.-....

21

22

2

20

10

106

128

130

150

160

Well 16

Top soiL-.-. ....... .......

feet).

4

31

15

11

4

35

50

61

Rock. --------.---.-------

Red clay....... ----..-...

2

12

4

32

24

18

63

75

79

111

135

153

Well 19

Top soil and caliche clay.---. 

Caliche clay and small rock...

and some gravel, water.

20 

10 

13

40

11

20 

30 

43

83

Q4

Coarse sand and gravel, 

water.

13 

33

11

3

107 

140

151

154

SLA.TON

Population in 1940: 3,587.

Source of information: City secretary, Feb. 7,1944.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells in well field about 1 mile north of town.

Well 1. Drilled in 1925 by W. M. Edwards; depth, 135 feet; diameter,

18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor;

yield, 235 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. Drilled by D. W. McDonald; depth, 125 feet; diameter, 18 inches;

deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 140

gallons a minute.
110 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Well 3. Drilled; depth, 206 feet; diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 40-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 99.6 feet 

below land surface Jan. 18, 1937; yield, 360 gallons a minute; temperature, 65° F.

Pumpage (estimated) : 150,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground reservoir at well field, 50,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 950. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 1

[Collected Feb. 17, 1944. pH is 8.3. Analyzed by J. H. Rowler'l

Silica (SiOs)--__-_-..___

Iron (Fe) _ ...

Calcium (Ca). ...... .

Bicarbonate (HCOa)-..- .

Parts per 

million

51

.02

42

51

88

15

342

Equivalent 

per million

aa 2.10

«%i 4.19

3.81

r .38

5.60

Sulfate (SO4 )---.. ----..

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Fluoride (F) .._....._...

Nitrate (NO 3) - ------

Total hardness as CaCCh

P'rts per 

million

121

71

5.9

3.0

611

314

Equivalents 

per million

2.52

2.00

.31

.05

Driller's log, well 1

Fine soft sand, little water .... 

Stiff red clay... ...._.

Thickness 

(feet)

84

5 

3

14

10

Depth

(feet)

84

89 

92

106

116

Fine-grained sand, water... .

Thickness 

(feet)

3

4 

9

3

-^ 

Depth 

(feet)

119

123 

132

135

LYNN COUNTY

O'DONlSrELL,

Population in 1940: 1,187.

Source of information: Rochelle Howard, water superintendent, Nov. 29,

1946.

Ownership: Municipal. 

Source of supply: Nine wells.

Well 1. At elevated tank; depth, 82 feet;, deep-well cylinder pump and 

%-horsepower electric motor; static water level reported, 70 feet below 

land surface; yield reported, about 3 gallons a minute in November 

1946.

Well 2. At elevated tank; depth, 82 feet; deep-well cyl'nder pump and 

1%-horsepower electric motor; static water level reported, 70 feet below 

land surface; yield reported, about 2 gallons a minute in November 

1946.

Well 3. At elevated tank; depth, 90 feet; deep-well cylinder pump and 

%-horsepower electric motor; static water level reported, 70 feet below 

land surface; yield reported, about 3 gallons a minute in November 

1946.

Well 4. In northeast corner of city limits; depth, 82 feet; deep-well 

cylinder and %-horsepower electric motor; static water level reported, 

70 feet below land surface; yield reported, about 4 gallons a minute in 

November 1946.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 111

Well 5. In northeast corner of city limits; depth, 82 feet; deep-well 

cylinder pump and %-horsepower electric -motor; static water level 

reported, 70 feet below land surface; yield reported, about 5 gallons 

a minute in November 1946.

Well 6. At intersection of U. S. Highway 87 bypass and business routes 

north of O'Donnell; drilled in 1938; depth, 62 feet; deep-we1 ! cylinder 

pump and 2-horsepower electric motor; static water level reported, 58 

feet below land surface; yield reported, about 8 gallons a minute in 

November 1946.

Well 7. West of intersection of U. S. Highway 87 bypass and business 

routes north of O'Donnell; drilled in 1945; depth, 64 feet; deep-well 

turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric motor; static wter level 

reported, 52 feet below land surface; yield reported, 25 gallons a minute 

in November 1946.

Well 8. West of intersection of U. S. Highway 87 bypass and business 

routes north of O'Donnell; drilled in April 1945; depth, 62 feet; deepwell turbine pump and 3-horsepower electric motor; static water level 

reported, 52 feet below land surface.

Well 9. West of elevated tank; drilled in 1934 by Charlie Nunally; depth, 

67 feet; diameter, 5% inches; Hi-lift pump and 3-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level reported, 22 feet below land surface; yield 

reported, about 50 gallons a minute in November 1946.

Pumpage: Minimum, 50,000 gallons a day; maximum, 150,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 55,000 gallons; ground storage reserveir, 76,900

gallons.

Number of customers: 300. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis

[Composite sample of all wells. Collected Nov. 29, 1946. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by C. P Cibulka]

Iron (Fe) _ ----------- -

Calcium (Ca)---..-.-- .-

Parts per 

million

0.17

116

127

296

40

392

Equivalents 

per million

5.79

10.44

12.88

1.02

6.43

Sulfate (SCU). ._--..--.

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Nitrate (NOa). . -.-..

Parts per 

million

507

452

5.6

6.2

1,890

812

Equivalents 

per million

10.56

12.75

.29

.10

TAHOKA

Population in 1940: 2,129.

Source of information: G. H. Hines, water superintendent, Nov. 27, 1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Eight wells.

Well 1. About 3 miles north of elevated tank; drilled in 1937 by L. A. 

Peeples; depth, 80 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 52 feet l^low land 

surface; yield, 150 gallons a minute.

Well 2. About 3 miles north of elevated tank; drilled in 1937 by L. A. 

Peeples; depth, 80 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 15-horsepower elgctric motor; yield, 150 gallons a minute.
112 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Well 3. Northeast of well 1; drilled in 1939 by L. A. Peoples; depth, 80 

feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 7^-horsepower 

electric motor; yield, 100 gallons a minute.

Well 4. Three miles north of elevated tank; drilled ir 1939 by L. A. 

Peeples; depth, 80 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 7%-horsepower electric motor; yield, 100 gallons a minute. 

Well 5. Three miles north of elevated tank, northeast of well 3; drilled 

in 1941 by L. A. Peeples; depth, 80 feet; diameter, 10 inches'; deepwell turbine pump and 7 ^-horsepower electric motor; yield, 100 gallons 

a minute.

Well 6. Four miles north of elevated tank; drilled in January 1946 by 

L. M. Bankson; depth, 80 feet; diameter, 10 inches; well not equipped 

for service on Nov. 29, 1946.

Well 7. Four miles north of elevated tank; drilled in January 1946 by 

L. M. Bankson; depth, 80 feet; diameter, 10 inches; well not equipped 

for service on Nov. 29,1946.

Well 8. Four miles north of elevated tank; drilled in November 1946 by 

G. C. Paulk; depth, 92 feet; diameter, 10 inches; pumping equipment 

not installed Nov. 29,1946.

Pumpage (estimated): Average, 300,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 255,000 gallons; elevated tank, 55,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 678. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis

[Composite sample of five wells. Collected Nov. 29, 1946. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiOt). ___._.__..,.

Parts per 

million

37

.04

48

45

26

5.2

372

Equivalents 

per million

2.40

3.70

1.12

.13

6.10

Sulfate (SOO. -----,--.-

Chloride (Cl)_ _ ... _ -

Fluoride (F)... ... ....

Nitrate (NOs)-.. __ ...

Total hardness as CaCOa

Farts per 

million

5.4

28

5.6

3.5

387

305

Equivalents 

per million

0.11

.79

.29

.06

Driller's log, well 1

Top soil ___ .... _ .........

Caliche. __ ... ___ .......

Thickness

(feet)

6

40

3

Depth

(feet)

6

46

49

Hard rock.................

Yellow clay at 80 feet __ ...

Thickness 

(feet)

10

21

Depth

(feet)

59

80

MARTIN COUNTY

STANTON

Population in 1940: 1,245.

Source of information: G. B. Shelburne, Dec. 18,1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Four wells.

Well 1. Half a block north of elevated tank; drilled in 1927; depth, 142 

feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well cylinder pump and 7 ^-horsepower 

electric motor; yield, 50 gallons a minute.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 113

Well 2. A quarter of a block northwest of elevated tank; drilled in 1930; 

depth, 135 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 7%- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 65 feet below land surface; yield, 150 gallons a minute.

Well 3. Three-quarters of a block northeast of elevated tank and half a 

block east of well 1; drilled in 1943 by Skeen Bros.; depth, 149 feet; 

diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 7%-horsepower electric 

motor; yield, 80 gallons a minute.

Well 4. Six hundred feet southwest of elevated tank; drilled in 1946 by 

L. Graves; depth, 160 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turtfne pump 

and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 150 gallons a minute.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

1945

34,931

43,421

35,185

66,160

July._____ ........

93,265

139,407

65,865

110,326

94,126

49,760

54,201

52 , 508

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 50,000 gallons; elevated tark, 75,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 310. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Composite sample of wells 1, 2, and 3. Collected Dec. 18,1946. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiO2)-.. .---.----.

Calcium (Ca). ... ......

Sodium (Na)__ .. .....

Bicarbonate (HCOj) -._-._

Parts per 

million

36

.17

128

65

178

13

292

Equivalents 

per million

6.39

5.35

7.73

.33

4.79

Sulfate (SO*).. .........

Chloride (Cl)-__.. ..___.

Fluoride (F).. _..---.--.

Nitrate (NO3) ---------

Total hardness as CaCOj

Parts per 

million

426

208

3.2

6.4

1,210

587

Equivalents 

per million

8.87

5.87

.17

.10

Driller'8 log, well 1

Caliche __ ___---___----.-

Thickness 

(feet)

4

20

5

7

5

5

Depth 

(feet)

4

24

29

36

41

46

Red clay........ __._....._

Thickness 

(feet)

10

12

18

5

21

30

Depth 

(feet)

56

68

86

91

112

142

MIDLAND COUNTY

MIDLAND

Population in 1940: 9,352.

Source of information: A. B. Cole, water superintendent, Dec. 18,1946.

Ownership: Municipal.
114 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Source of supply: Fourteen wells in two well fields.

Rosedale well 1. Two and three-quarter miles east of city hall; drilled in 

1940 by Chas. Skeen; depth, 137 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 35 

feet below land surface; yield, 130 gallons a minute when drilled.

Rosedale well 2. About 2%miles east of city hall; drilled in January 1940 

by T. Hines; depth, 127 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 35 feet 

below land surface; yield, 160 gallons a minute when drilled.

Rosedale well 3. About 2% miles east of city hall; drilled in June 1940 by 

T. Hines; depth, 109 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-w?!! turbine pump 

and 20-horsepower electric motor; yield, 190 gallon? a minute when 

drilled.

Rosedale well 4. About 2% miles east of city hall; drilled in June 1940 by 

Chas. Skeen; depth, 127 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 295 gallons a minute 

when drilled.

Rosedale well 7. Two and three-quarter miles east of city hall; drilled in 

1942 by Chas. Skeen; depth, 130 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 225 gallons a 

minute.

Rosedale well 8. Two and three-quarter miles east of city hall; drilled in 

May 1941 by Chas. Skeen; depth, 147 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 225 gallons 

a minute.

Cloverdale well 1. Four miles east of city hall; drilled in 1927 by Layne-* 

Texas Co.; depth, 110 feet; diameter, 20 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 35 feet 

below land surface; yield, 500 gallons a minute with drawdown of 15 

feet.

Cloverdale well 3. Four miles east of city hall; drilled ir 1934 by Watson 

and Hines; depth, 115 feet; diameter, 15% inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 10-horsepdwer electric motor; yield, 225 gallons a minute.

Cloverdale well 4. Four miles east of city hall; drilled ir 1935 by Watson 

and Hines; depth, 125 feet; diameter, 15% inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; yield, 400 gallons a minute 

with drawdown of 25 feet.

Cloverdale well 5. Four miles east of city hall; drilled ir 1935 by Watson 

and Hines; depth, 128 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 200 fallens a minute.

Cloverdale well 6. Four miles east of city hall; drilled ir 1936 by Watson 

and Hines; depth, 128 feet; diameter, 17 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; yield, 400 gallons a minute 

with drawdown of 37 feet.

Cloverdale well 7. Four miles east of city hall; drilled ir 1937 by Watson 

and Hines; depth, 11& feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 300 gallons a minute 

with drawdown of 56 feet.

Cloverdale well 8. Four miles east of city hall; drilled ir 1940 by Watson 

and Hines; depth, 135 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-veil turbine pump 

and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 300 gallons a rrinute.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 115

Cloverdale well 9. Four miles east of city hall; drilled in 1946 by T. 

Hines; depth, 130 feet; diameter, 16- inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 15-horsepower electric motor; yield, 300 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage (estimated): Average, 2,500,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 1,000,000 gallons; ground storage reservoir, 500,000 gallons; ground storage reservoir, 300,000 gallons; elevated 

tank, 2,225,000 gallons; elevated tank, 300,000 gallons; elevated tank, 

100,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 3,000. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analyses

[Collected Dec. 18, 1946. pH, each well, is 7.4. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiOO-----------------------------------

Sulfate (SO4) ----- --.--. -------..--------

Chloride (CD--------------------------------- -

Nitrate (NOn) ---------------- _ .__-------.

Rosedale well field 

(Composite sample 

from 6 wells)

Parts per 

million

53 

.08 

153 

94 

219 

14 

244 

540 

344 

1.8 

15 

1,550 

768

Equivalents 

per million

7.64 

7.73 

9.54 

.36 

4.00 

11.24 

9.70 

.09 

.24

Cloverdale well field 

(Composite sample 

from 8 wells)

Parts per 

million

53 

.27 

154 

95 

217 

15 

244 

541 

342 

3.2 

14 

1,550 

775

Equivalents 

per million

7.69 

7.81 

9.43 

.38 

4.00 

11.26 

9.65 

.17 

.23

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Rosedale well 1

Top soil _ ........... _ ...

Caliche. --__._--__-_--..---

Sand ___ ....--. ___ ..--

10

15

15

15

35

15

10

25

40

55

90

105

Red beds.. . . . ------------

10

5

ia

5

2

115

120

130

135

137

Rosedale well 2

Caliche. __ ------------ _ -

10

15

10

12

18

15

10

25

35

47

65

80

Sand __ -----------------

5

30

5

5

2

85

115

120

125

127

Rosedale well 3

Top soil.---. -_--.--.--._-- 3

42

5

10

10

3

45

50

60

70

Red beds... ..-__ - __- ..

6

4

23

6

70

30

168

109
116 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Rosedale well 4

4 

39 

9 

23

4 

43

52

75

Gravel......... ..........

25 

25 

2

100 

125 

127

Rosedale well 8

Chalk rock and caliche, very 

white. 

Caliche (hard rock at 27 feet)..

Gray clay (1 foot of hard 

rock) 

Sand and gravel (1 foot of 

hard rock; tested 40 gallons 

a minute). 

Sand and gravel, little clay. . . 

Gravel (1 foot of hard rock) . .

5

5 5 

10

5 

5 

5

5

5 

5 

5

5 

10 

15 

25

30 

35 

40

45

50 

55 

60

Gravel, water, some sand __ 

Water sand (1 foot of clay)..

Gray clay (some red clay) ...

Gravel, sand, and some clay..

Red beds...... ...........

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

20 

5 

5 

5 

5 

10 

5 

5 

2

65 

70 

75 

80 

85 

105 

110 

115 

120 

125 

135 

140 

145 

147

Cloverdale well 3

Caliche __ _..._. 

Clay.-.--------------------

10 

10 

10 

15

5 

5

10 

20 

30

45 

50 

55

Red rock-.--... ------ ...

10 

6 

30 

2 

12 

15

65 

71 

101 

103 

115 

130

Cloverdale well 4

Caliche..-.-.-----..---..-.

Red rock

35 

11 

2 

12 

13 

5 

7

35 

46 

48 

60 

73 

78 

85

Lime---..... __ .........

Gravel..... ..............

Clay ......... ........ ..

8 

1 

1 

12 

5 

13

93 

94 

95 

107 

112 

125

Cloverdale well 5

Caliche.. --.-.-----.----.-. 35 

11 

4 

10 

13 

5 

7

35

46 

50 

60 

73 

78 

85

Clay......... ..........

8 

2 

10 

2 

5 

16

93 

95 

105 

107 

112 

128

Cloverdale well 6

Caliche ___ --------------- 25 

25

10

25 

50 

60

14 

50 

4

74 

124 

128

Cloverdale well 8

Shale ___ -.----..........-

8

17

8

18

4

8

25

30

38

56

60

Shale...... ...............

Red beds....--.-.-. .......

20

5

2

42

6

80

85

87

129

135
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 117

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(fe-rt)

Depth

(feet)

Cloverdale well 9

Sandy soil..

Rock. ________________ ...

Clay.......

Rock . ____ ...

10

27

8

3

2

5

2

10

37

45

48

60

65

57

Red beds.. . _--_-___._.___,

«

22

17

13

14

1

flB

85

102

115

129

130

MITCHELL COUNTY

COLORADO CITY

Population in 1940: 5,213.

Source of information: H. F. McCorcle, pump supervisor, May 29, 1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Scource of supply: Sixteen wells.

Well 1. About 2,800 feet northeast of 17th and Chestnut Streets; drilled 

in 1927 by W. T. Vedder; depth, 223 feet; diameter, 15 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; static vater level, 

124.8 feet below land surface Mar. 7, 1946; yield, 60 gallons a minute 

with a pumping level of 156 feet below land surface Mar. 19, 1946.

Well 2. About 1,150 feet west of well 1; drilled in 1921 by W. T. Vedder; 

depth, 220 feet; diameter, 15 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 133.5 feet belov^ land surface Mar. 5, 1946; yield, 75 gallons a minute with a pumping level of 

162 feet below land surface Mar. 6, 1946.

Well 3. About 2,050 feet south of well 2; drilled; depth, 22? feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well cylinder pump and 10-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 116.4 feet below land surface Mar. 5, 1946; 

yield, 23 gallons a minute.

Well 4. 'About 800 feet south of well 3; drilled in 1925 by Claude Bell;

depth, 220 feet; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric

, motor; static water level, 119.6 feet below land surface Mar. 5, 1946;

yield, 21 gallons a minute with pumping level of 176 feet below land

surface Mar. 9, 1946.

Well 5. About 500 feet south of well 4; drilled; depth, about 220 feet; 

deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; static water 

level, 110.3 feet below land surface Mar. 7, 1946; yield, 7£ gallons a 

minute with pumping level of 150 feet below land surface Mardh 1946.

Well 6. About 425 feet northwest of well 5; drilled; depth, about 220 feet; 

deep-well cylinder pump and electric motor; static water level, 117.8 

feet below land surface Mar. 5, 1946; yield, 22 gallons a minute with 

pumping level of 130.5 feet below land surface March 1946.

Well 7. About 400 feet northwest of well 6; drilled; depth, about 220 feet; 

deep-well cylinder pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 32 

gallons a minute.

Well 8. About 400 feet north of well 7; drilled; depth, about 220 feet; 

deep-well cylinder pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; static water 

level, 110.9 feet below land surface Mar. 5, 1946; yield IS gallons a 

minute with pumping level of 196.8 feet below land surface March 1946.
118 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Well 9. About 400 feet north of well 7; drilled; depth, at out 220 feet; 

deep-well cylinder pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; static 

water level, 112.9 feet below land surface Mar. 5,1946; yield, 30 gallons 

a minute with pumping level of 200 feet below land surface March 1946.

Well 10. About 800 feet southeast of well 9; drilled in 1930; depth, 240 

feet; diameter, 15 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower 

electric motor; static water level, 122 feet below land surface Mar. 6, 

1946; yield, 75 gallons a minute with pumping level of 352 feet below 

land surface.

Well 11. About 2,750 feet northwest of well 10; drilled in 1936; depth, 233 

feet; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water level, 

137.4 feet below land surface Mar. 7, 1946; yield, 90 gallons a minute 

with pumping level of 162 feet below land surface.

Well 12. About 1,550 feet northeast of well 11; drilled in 1944 by Olin 

House; depth, 255 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 10-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 143.3 feet below 

land surface Mar. 5, 1945; yield, 95 gallons a minute with pumping level 

of 192.5 feet below land surface March 1946.

Well 13. About 1,150 feet west of well 12; drilled in 1944 by Olin House; 

depth, 249 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 128.2 feet below land 

surface Mar. 5, 1946; yield, 55 gallons a minute with purging level of 

183 feet below land surface March 1946.

Well 14. About 1,250 feet south of well 13; drilled in 1944 by Olin House; 

depth, 238 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 127.9 feet below land 

surface Mar. 5, 1946; yield, 35 gallons a minute with pumping level of 

171 feet below land surface March 1946.

Well 16. In City Park about 950 feet southwest of State Highway 18 

and Texas & Pacific Railroad; drilled in 1922; depth, 256 feet; deepwell cylinder pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; stat'': watei^jevel, 

77.2 feet below land surface Mar. 8, 1946; yield, 25 gallons a minute.

Well 17. About 500 feet east of well 16; drilled in 1922; denth, 256 feet; 

diameter, 8 inches; deep-well cylinder pump and 5-horse^ower electric 

motor; static water level, 84.2 feet below land surface Mar. 8, 1946; 

yield, 20 gallons a minute.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

» 1940

April.... .. -.--___--

171,700

188,800

170,300

205,800

Ju-y_______---.___

August. ___________

262,300

276,200

281,900

433,600

278,800

230,000

156,700

Storage: Four ground storage reservoirs: 1,000,000 gallons, 169,000 gallons, 

125,000 gallons, and 125,000 gallons, respectively; elevated tank, 100,000 

gallons; standpipe, 70,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 1,500.

Treatment: Chlorination.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 119

Analysis

[Composite sample of 14 wells. Collected May 29, 1946. pH is 7.9. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiO2)---_ .--_.---

Bicarbonate (HCOs).. - -

Parts per 

million

16

.55

94

49

90

26

336

Equivalents 

per million

4.69

4.03

3.91

.67

5.51

Sulfate(SO4>__ _ -----

Chloride (Cl)____ .......

Fluoride (F)_.._. _ ...

Nitrate (NO,).... ......

Parts per 

mill'on

29 >

5i

1.4

.0

831 43"

Equivalents 

per million

6.20

1.52

.07

.00

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 12

10

10

20

30

10

25

40

10

20

40

70

80

105

145

Soft rock _ .... ___ ....

20

17

2

3

68.5

.5

165

182

184

187

255.5

256

Well 13

5

10

6

10

40

70

5

15

20

30

70

140

Rock.. ___ ........ ___ .

20

10

3

76

160

170

173

249

249

Well 14

Sandstone............. . .

10

20

40

15

25

10

30

70

85

110

Water sand ____ .. __ ...

28

7

23

70

138

145

168

238

MOORE COUNTY

DUMAS

Population in 1940: 2,117 (estimated 5,000 in 1947). 

Source of information : J. W. Mills, city clerk, Nov. 21, 1947. 

Ownership: Municipal. 

Source of supply: Four wells.

Well 1. Drifted in 1931 by Leo McDade; depth, 565 feet; 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower 

static water level, 260 feet below land surface. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1931; depth, 576 feet; diameter, 15% incles; deep-well

turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric motor.

Well 3. Drilled in 1944 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 600 feet; diameter, 15V2 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 400 gallons a minute.

d'ameter, 

electric motor;
120 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Well 4. Drilled in 1946; depth, 360 feet; diameter, 15% inches; deepwell turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; yield, 200 gallons 

a minute.

Pumpage: Maximum 894,000 gallons a day; minimum, 235,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 200,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000

gallons. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Mar. 17, 1948. pH is 7.1. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiOi). ............

Iron (Fe) __ . .. ___._,

Calcium (Ca). ......... .

Magnesium (Mg).___ .

Sodium (Na). ...........

Potassium (K)_

Bicarbonate (HCO!)... ..

Parts per 

million

16

.55

43

19

95

10

339

Equivalents 

per million

2.15

1.56

4.13

.26

5.56

Sulfate (SO<). ..........

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Nitrate (NOj) ---_...

Total hardness as CaCOj

Part)- pe~ 

million

S8

11

1.8

.0

4S6

186

Equivalents 

per million

2.04

.31

.09

.00

MOTLEY COUNTY

MATADOR

Population in 1940: 1,376.

Source of information: H.O. Stanfield, water superintendent, Mar. 7,1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1928 by Air Made Well Co.; depth, 277 feet; diameter, 

28 to 6% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 7%-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 72 feet below land surface August 1944; 

yield, 100 gallons a minute.

Well 3. About 1,250 feet north of well 1; drilled in 1939; de^th, 293 feet; 

diameter, 12 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 7%-horsepower 

electric motor; static water level, 85 feet below land surface March 

1945; yield, 135 gallons a minute with drawdown of 35 feet; temperature, 64%° F.

Well 5. Drilled in 1946 by G. G. Sawtelle; depth, 145 feet; dimeter, 12% 

to 6% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 7%-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 77.7 feet below land surface S°pt. 16, 1947; 

yield, 100 gallons a minute.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

March _ ..... .._....._......_._. ..... ..... ...

May. _------_---___-____--____-____----..----_-_._

July __ ---._..-_..--.__--._.-._._-.--_-----_.--.

August................... ........... ..... ......

October ...........................................

1944

62,800

56,000

56,600

66,900

102,500

148,500

140,700

78,500

68,700

61,000

52,700

1945

54,300'

55,500

1946

75,000

f 1 ,600

f5,700

129,000

113,200

1S2.000

179,600 in, ooo

£7,300

73,000

77,700

76,200

1947

79,600

94,500

76,700

96,700

95,000

187,200

226,000

234,200
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 121

Storage: Ground reservoir, 100,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 340. 

Treatment: None.

Analyses

[Wells 1 and 3, collected Mar. 7, 1945. pH: well 1, 7.0; well 3, 7.2. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley. Well 5, 

collected Sept. 16, 1947. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

/

Sihca (SiOj) .......

Iron (Fe) _. _. ...._

Calcium (Ca)__ _ .....

Magnesium (Mg) __ ...

Sodium (Na), .______--.

Bicarbonate (HCO3) 

Sulfate (SO:)...........

Chloride (Cl)-........ .

Flioride (F). ..........

Nitrate (NO3)

W

Parts per 

million

25

.05

127

35

142

7.8

354 

139

204

.5

70

925

461

ell 1

Equivalents 

per million

6.34

2.88

6.18

.20

5.80 

2.89

5.75

.03

1.13

W

Parts per 

million

23

.05

69

20

145

5.3

392

92

102

.9

16

685

254

ell 3

Equivalents 

per million

3.44

1.64

6.32

.14

6.43 

1.92

2.88

.05

.26

W«

Parts per 

million

20

.06

97

25

126

10

370 

110

138

.8

21

749

345

>11 5

Equivalents 

per million

4.84

2.06

5.46

.26

6.06 

2.29

3.89

.04

.34

Driller's log, well 1

Sand. __ ..................

Thickness 

(feet)

4

4

12

40

25

4

Depth

(feet)

4

8

20

60

85

89

Thickness 

(feet)

13

3

10

14

148

Depth

(feet)

102

105

115

129

277

ROARING SPRINGS

Population in 1940: 514.

Source of information: J. D. Mitchell, city secretary, Sept. 16,1947.

Owner: Roaring Springs Townsite Co.

Source of supply: Well on bank of Dutchman's Creek, 1 mile north of Roaring 

Springs; dug in 1913; depth, 24 feet; diameter 24 to 18 feet; deep-well 

turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 250 gallon's a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 70,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 110.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected December 1947. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOj)... -....----.

Potassium (K). ..........

Bicarbonate (HCOj)......

Parts per 

million

18

.04

80

31

41

5.3

322

Equivalents 

per million

3.99

2.55

1.80

.14

5.28

Sulfate (SOO------. _ .

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Nitrate (NOi).... ......

Parts per 

million

67

60

2.0

.8

474

327

Equivalents 

per million

1.39

1.69

.11

.01

947535 51 9
122 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

NOLAN COUNTY

ROSCOE

Population in 1940: 1,166.

Source of information: D. L. Kesler, pump operator, June 20,1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1930; depth, 172 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well 

turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static waljer level 

reported, 125 feet below land surface when drilled; yield, 135 gallons a 

minute in June, 1946.

Well 2. About 100 feet east of well 1; drilled in 1944 by Jack Stewart; 

depth, 170 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 6- 

horsepower electric motor; yield, 18 gallons a minute. 

Well 3. Drilled in June 1946 by Olin House; depth, 180 feet; diameter, 

8 inches; static water level, 88 feet below land surface June 25, 1946; no 

pumping equipment stalled June 25, 1946. 

Pumpage: No record. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 100,000 gallons; elevated tank, 55,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 275. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analyses

[Collected June 20, 1946. pH: well 1, 7.6; well 2, 7.4. Analyzed by C. B Cibulka]

Silica-(SiO2)_-_--. ----.-_.-.- _ ..............

Iron (Fe) -...- .. __ . __ --------- -._ . -

Sodium (Na). . _ ... _ .... _ .... .. .......

Sulfate (SOi).... _ .................... . ....

Chloride (Cl)_. ._._._._.-_--....__-.___________

Nitrate (NO>)_................................

W

Parts per 

million

19

.00

92

22

11

5.3

256

55

50

1.8

10

420

320

ell 1

Equivalents 

per million

4.59

1.81

.48

.13

4.20

1.15

1.41

.09

.16

We

Parts per 

million

21

.00

88

21

17

4.9

243

55

60

1.8

6.1

437

306

11 2

Equivalents 

per million

4.39

1.73

1.76

.13

3.98

1.15

1.69

.09

.10

Driller's log, well S

Top soil __ . ___ ..... _ .

Caliche. .__...... . _ .....

Red sandy clay-....- .-.-_-

Thickness 

(feet)

2

10

8

24

51

Depth

(feet)

2

12

20

44

95

Thickness 

(feet)

6

27

5

33

14

Depth

(feet)

101

128

133

166

180

SWEETWATER 

Population in 1940: 10,367.

Source of information: Roy Duckett, water superintendent, Jun<^ 2, 1946. 

Ownership: Municipal.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 123

Source of supply: Two impounding reservoirs.

Lake Trammel. On Sweetwater Creek about 8 miles south of S^eetwater; 

earth filled; dam built in 1914; lake-surface area about 240 acr*es.

Lake Sweetwater. On Bitter Creek about 6 miles southeast of Sweetwater; earth filled; dam built in 1930; lake-surface area about 800 

acres.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

May........................

July.........................

Lake Trammel

926,200

948,000

980,000

856,100

934,900

769,400

1945

Lake Sw eetwater

1,137,400

1,455,800

1,453,100

958,900

720,600

659,500

1

Lake Trammel

859,200

951,200

770,600

884,700

814,200

1,144,700

946

Lske Sweetwater

622,800

717,700

779,300

1,547,900

1,359,500

2,089,900

Storage: Elevated tank, 750,000 gallons; stand pipe, 280,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 2,500.

Treatment: Prechlorination, aeration, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, 

and postchlorination.

Analysis of finished water

[Composite sample, collected July 2, 1946. pH is 7.6. Analyzed by C. B. Cib'ilka]

Silica (SiO2) ______ .--.

Iron (Fe) _ ...........

Bicarbonate (HCOa) __ ..

Parts per

million

4.3

.00

49

12

13

5.1

162

Equivalents 

per million

2.446

.987

.057

.130

2.655

Sulfate (SCU)-----------

Chloride (Cl) ___ .....

Fluoride (F)..... ------

Nitrate (NOa). . -. __ .

Parts per 

million

38

24

£

232

172

Equivalents 

per million

.791

.677

.010

.003

OCHILTREE COUNTY

PERRTTON

Population in 1940: 2,325.

Source of information: Melvin Anderson, water superintendent, June 24, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled; depth, 295 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well turbine

pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; yield, 250 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. Drilled in May 1946 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 420 feet; diameter, 

16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water 

level, 248 feet below land surface May 1946; yield, 500 gallon* a minute. 

Well 3. Drilled in June 1948 by George Brothers; depth, 420 feet; 

diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepover electric 

motor; static water level, 265 feet below land surface June 1948; yield, 

550 gallons a minute.
124 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Pumpage: Average, 600,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 215,000 gallons; elevated tank, 35,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 1,015. 

Treatment: None.

Analyses

[Collected June 24, 1948. pH: well 1, 7.6; well 2, 7.6. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

\

Silica (SiOs)-_. ------_---_-.-------------_-_---

Sodium (Na) ............ ____._. ......-----.

Sulfate(SO4)-----------_-_----- ---------------

Chloride (Cl). ..---.--.-..-----... .--...--.---.

Fluoride (F)_... .....-_--. ---------------------

Nitrate (NO a) .......--....--.-.--.. ----.---

Well 1

Parts per 

million

44 

.00 

40 

27 

25 

5.2 

242 

12 

32 

2.4 

7.0 

301 

211

Equivalents 

per million

2.00 

2.22 

1.09 

.13 

3.97 

.25 

.90 

.13 

.11

Well 2

Parts per 

million

46 

.00 

42 

28 

27 

6.4 

246 

33 

25 

2.4 

6.8 

338 

220

Equivalents 

per million

2.10 

2.30 

1.17 

.16 

4.03 

.69 

.71 

.13 

.11

Driller's logs

Thickness Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 2

Caliche....... ............

7

18

75

95

40

7

25

100

195

235

15

70

20

80

250

320

340

420

420

Well 3

Surface soil ... .... .

Sandy clay, lime shells. ______

11

117

13

28

41

110

11

128

141

169

210

320

Clay... .................. .

Clay...--. ----------------

35

30

22

13

355

385

407

420

420

OLDHAM COUNTY

ADRIAN

Population in 1940: 187.

Source of information: John Horton, water manager, Nov. 20, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Well, drilled in 1947 by John Hohenshelt; depth, 496 feet; 

diameter, 7 inches; deep-well cylinder pump and 5-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 455 feet below land surface; yield, 18 gallons a 

minute; temperature, 64° F.

Pumpage (estimated): 10,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 20,000 gallons.

Treatment: None.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 125

Analysis

[Collected Nov. 20, 1948. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiCh) -..-,......

Calcium (Ca).._ . _ . _-

(Na + K).

Bicarbonate (HCOs)-._ _

Parts per 

million

17

4

4

371

556

Equivalents 

per million

0.20

.33

16.15

9.11

Sulfate (SO4 )---, -------

Chloride (Cl)-_---_-----

Nitrate (NO»)-------.-.

Parts per 

million

280

60

3.2

1,010

26

Equivalents 

per million

5.83

1.69

.05

Driller's log

Very fine dry sand, multicolored layers.

Thickness

(feet)

160

40

160

70

Depth

(feet)

160

200

360

430

Thickness 

(feet)

25

30

9

Depth

(feet)

455

435

494

VEGA

Population in 1940: 515.

Source of information: R. W. Armitage, city secretary, Nov. 20,1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1930 by John Hohenshelt; depth, 300 feet; diameter, 

7 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water 

level, 200 feet below land surface; yield 125 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. About 75 feet from well 1; drilled in 1943 by H. H. Heiskel; 

depth, 330 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 

electric motor; yield, 125 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: No record. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Composite sample, collected Nov. 20, 1947. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiO2)- _ -. ___ .-

Calcium (Ca)-.- --------

(Na + K).

Parts per 

million

29

31

52

81

218

Equivalents 

per million

1.55

4.23

3.51

3.58

Sulfate (SO<),- _.---.--

Chloride (Cl)_---------_

Nitrate (NO>)-. -.-.. .

Parts pemillion

20C

2?

5C

69?

29?

Equivalents 

per million

4.16

.79

.81

WLLDORADO

Population in 1940: 60.

Source of information: A. F. Moore, co-owner, Nov. 20,1947.

Owners: W. E. O'Neil, C. C. Kellogg, and A. F. Moore.

Source of supply: Well; drilled about 1900; depth, 251 feet; diameter, 5 

inches; deep-well cylinder pump and windmill and gasoline engire; temperature, 61° F.

Pumpage: No record.

Storage: Elevated tank, 5,000 gallons.

Treatment: None.
126 PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES IN WESTEEN TEXAS

Analysis

[Collected Nov. 20, 1947. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiO 2) ._.... ......

Magnesium (Mg)__ . ....

(Na + K).

Bicarbonate (HCOj)._____

Parts per 

million

55

29

20

28

224

Equivalents 

per million

1.447

1.645

1.232

3.680

Sulfate (SOi).. ..-.--.--

Chloride (Cl)... ........

Nitrate (NOs)-.-.------

Parts per 

million

17

e.o

7.5

227

154

Equivalents 

per million

0.354

.169

.121

FARMER COUNTY

FARWELL,

Population in 1940: 1,250.

Source of information: B.N. Graham, City secretary, Mar. 2, 1945.

Owner: Texico-Farwell Water Works, Inc.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. North well; drilled; depth, 300 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deepwell turbine pump and electric motor; yield, 65 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. South well; drilled; depth, 318 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deepwell turbine pump and electric motor; static water level, 70 feet below 

land surface in 1939; yield, 250 gallons a minute; temperature, 65° F. 

Pumpage: Average, 200,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 50,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 200. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Mar. 2, 1945. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by M. L. Begley]

Silica (SiO2) _ ----------

Iron (Fe) __ ______ _ -_.

Sodium (Na)____. __.....

Parts per 

million

32

.04

33

25

27

7.0

230

Equivalents 

per million

1.65

2.06

1.16

.18

3.77

Sulfate (SO4) -..-. . ..

Chloride (Cl). _________ _

Fluoride (F)._. _ .. _ -

Nitrate (NO.).. __

Parts per 

million

27

16

2 8

7.2

290

186

Equivalents 

per million

0.56

.45

.15

.12

FRIONA

Population in 1940: 803.

Source of information: Mr. Wilson, City clerk, Oct. 6,1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1929 by Leo McDade; depth, 216 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor;

yield, 150 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1935 by L. G. Simpson; depth, 192 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor;

yield, 100 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: 57,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, capacity unknown. 

Number of customers: 348. 

Treatment: Chlorination.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 127

Analysis

[Composite sample, collected Oct. 6, 1948. pH is 7.7. Analyzed by J. R. Avrett]

Silica (SiO2)__--.--------

Iron (Fe). ...............

Potassium (K) _...-. ...

Bicarbonate (HCO.)_ ...

Parts per 

million

37

.00

32

32 .

28

6.8

252

Equivalents 

per million

1.60

2.63

1.22

.17

4.13

Sulfate (SOt). ..........

Chloride (Cl)_ _ __.___-

Fluoride (F)_______ __ -

Nitrate (NOs) _____ _ _

Parts' per 

mill'on

2'

22

2.4

9.5

317

212

Equivalents 

per million

0.58

.62

.13

.15

Driller's log, well 1

Thickness 

(feet)

25

36

29

Depth

(feet)

25

61

90

at 155 feet).

Thickness 

(feet)

125

11

4

Depth

(feet)

215

226

230

PECOS COUNTY

FORT STOCKTON

Population in 1940: 3,294.

Source of information: Cleve Nunn, manager of utilities, Oct. 21, -946. 

Ownership: Municipal. 

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled; depth, 160 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water le^el, 52.5 feet 

below land surface Oct. 21,1946; yield, 450 gallons a minute.

Well 2. South well; drilled in 1932 by Arthur Powell; depth, 193 feet; 

diameter, 13 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 51.4 feet-below land surface Oct. 21, 1946; 

yield, 750 gallons a minute.

Well 3. Middle well; drilled in 1946 by R. A. Cleveland; depth, 203 feet; 

diameter, 12 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 51.8 feet below land surface Cit. 21, 1946; 

yield, 500 gallons a minute.

Average pumpage in gallons a day, 1946

315,000

299,000

350,000

589,000

435,000

688,000

July.. ______________ 673,000

728,000

490,000

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 100,000 gallons; two elevated tanks, total 

capacity, 175,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 794.

Treatment: Chlorination and ammoniation.
128 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Analyses

[Collected Oct. 21, 1946. pH: well 2, 7.0 : well 3, 7.2. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiO2) _ ....-_..---. .---_---_. .-----._

Iron (Fe) .---__-. . . . .................... .

Bicarbonate (HCOs)... ............ .............

Sulfate (SOt). ....... .........................

Chloride (Cl)..............-...._. .............

Fluoride (F)_.......... ................ ......

Nitrate (tJOs). ................................

Total hardness as CaCOa- _ --------------------

W

Parts per 

million

16

.06

156

52

238

38

276

427

350

1.8

.4

1,420

604

ell 2

Equivalents 

per million

7.79

4.28

10.34

.97

4.52

8.89

9.87

.09

.01

W«

Parts per 

million

16

.19

156

53

235

39

274

424

352

1.8

.8

1,410

608

11 3

Equivalents 

per million

7.79

4.36

10.20

1.00

4.49

8.83

9.93

.09

.01

IMPERIAL

Population in 1940: 75.

Source of information: Mrs. E. E. Scarbrough, wife of former owner, Sept.

29,1948.

Owner: Imperial Water Co. 

Source of supply: Wells of the Byrd-Frost Water Co. about 15 miles north

of Imperial in Crane County. 

Pumpage: 10,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Elevated tank, 8,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 75. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Tap sample, collected Oct. 26, 1946. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by C. B. Cibul >a]

Silica (SiOi)-- ...........

Parts per 

million

39

.05

64

5.7

24

3.6

178

Equivalents 

per million

3.194

.469

1.043

.092

2.918

Sulfate (SOt).. .........

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Fluoride (F)__ __ ......

Nitrate (NO.).. __ -....

Parts promillior

32

32

1.0

16

293

183

Equivalents 

per million

0.666

.903

.053

.258

IRAAN

Population in 1940: 1,000.

Source of information: Geo. L. Munnich, Dec. 13,1946.

Owner: Iraan Ice, Water and Gas Co.

Source of supply: Two wells about 0.4 mile south of ice plant.

Well 1. Drilled in 1936 by Fred Slaughter; depth, 210 feet; diameter, 8 

inches; deep-well cylinder pump and 3-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 115.6 feet below land surface Dec. 13, 1946; yield, 25 

gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled by Sam Parker; depth, 210 feet; diameter, 7 irches; deepwell turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; yield, 75 gallons a 

minute.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 

Average pumpage, in gallons a, day

129

February

April- __

21,300

29,600

29 , 300

30,300

JuneJuly..... .. .......

30,300

35,000

36,000

41 , 500

28,200

20,900

22,700

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir on top of hill, 19,000 gallons1 , Number of customers: 174. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 1

[Collected Feb. 11, 1947. pH is 7.3. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOj)... ..........

Iron (Fe)-__ ............

Calcium (Ca)_-_ .........

Potassium (K)

Bicarbonate (HCOj) -.--

Parts pemillion

12

.12

152

74

221

24

292

Equivalents 

per million

7.59

6.09

9.61

.61

4.79

Sulfate (SO«). ..........

Chloride (Cl)...-. ......

Fluoride (F) ............

Nitrate (NOi).....-....

Total hardness as CaCOi

Parts per 

million

233

50C

1.2

6.2

1.37C

684

Equivalents 

per million

4.85

14.10

.06

.10

Driller's log, well 2

Gray lime .................

Yellow lime..-. . ...

Thickness

(feet)

38

52

18

Depth

(feet)

38

90

108

Yellow lime...... ..........

Tl fckness

(feet)

68

4

30

Depth

(feet)

176

180

210

POTTER COUNTY

AMARELLO

Population in 1940: 51,686.

Source of information: M. V. Moss, city manager, June 23,1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Thirty-two wells southwest of Amarillo.

Palo Duro well 1. Drilled in 1927; depth, 200 feet; diamete^, 10 inches;

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor. 

Palo Duro well 2. Drilled in 1927; depth, 200 feet; diamete^, 10 inches;

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor.

Palo Duro well 3. Drilled in 1927; depth, 200 feet; diamete-, 10 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; pumping le^el, 95 feet 

below land surface January 1943, 117 feet below land surface August 

1945; static water level, 61.0 feet below land surface January 1943; 

yield, 720 gallons a minute Jan. 30, 1942.

Palo Duro well 4. Drilled in 1927; depth, 200 feet; diameter, 10 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; pumping le^el, 95 feet 

below land surface January 1943, 130 feet below land surface August 

1945; static water level, 61.0 feet below land surface January 1943; 

yield, 594 gallons a minute Jan. 30, 1942.
130 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Palo Duro well 5. Drilled in 1927; depth, 200 feet; diameter, 10 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; pumping level, 70 feet 

below land surface January 1945, 121.0 feet below land surface August 

1945; static water level, 35.0 feet below land surface Jaruary 1943; 

yield, 454 gallons a minute Jan. 30, 1942.

Palo Duro well 6. Drilled in 1927; depth, 200 feet; diameter, 10 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; pumping level, 100.0 feet 

below land surface January 1943, 128 feet below land surface August 

1945; static water level, 88.0 feet below land surface Jaruary 1943; 

yield, 751 gallons a minute Jan. 30, 1942.

Palo Duro well 7. Drilled in 1927; depth, 200 feet; diameter, 10 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; pumping level, 52 feet 

below land surface January 1943, 114.0 feet below land surface August 

1945; static water level, 38.0 feet below land surface Jaruary 1943; 

yield, 860 gallons a minute Jan. 30, 1942.

Palo Duro well 8. Drilled in 1927; depth, 200 feet; diameter, 10,inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; pumping level, 86.0 feet 

below land surface January 1943, 130 feet below land surface August 

1945; static water level, 61.0 feet below land surface Jaruary 1943; 

yield, 820 gallons a minute Jan. 30, 1942.

Palo Duro well 9. Drilled in 1927; depth, 200 feet; diameter, 10 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yield, 598 gallons a minute 

Jan. 30, 1942.

Palo Duro well 10. Drilled in 1927; depth, 200 feet; diameter, 10 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yield, 450 gallons a minute 

Jan. 30, 1942.

Greely well 1. Drilled in 1944 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 313 fee4:; diameter, 

16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 120.0 feet July 1944; pumping level, 18^ feet July 

1944 and.212 feet May 1946.

Greely well 2. Drilled in 1944 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 264 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water 

level, 106.0 feet below land surface May 12, 1946; pumping level, 158 

feet below land surface May 1946; yield, 1,115 gallons a ninute with 

drawdown of 15 feet May 13, 1944.

Greely well 3. Drilled in 1944; depth, 283 feet; diameter, 16 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepower electric motor; rtatic water 

level, 135.0 feet below land surface April 1945; pumping level, 156 

feet below land surface April 1945 and 187 feet below Irnd surface 

May 1946.

Greely well 4. Drilled in 1946 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 305 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepovrer electric 

motor; yield, 800 gallons a minute.

Greely well 5. Drilled in 1946 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 262 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water 

level, 126.0 feet below land surface Apr. 1, 1946; yield, 1,340 gallons 

a minute with drawdown of 44 feet Apr. 2,1946.

Greely well 7. Drilled in May 1946 by H. H. Heiskell; deptl, 303 feet; 

diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepower electric 

motor; yield, 900 gallons a minute.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 131

Greely well 8. Drilled in 1946 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 280 feet; 

diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepower electric 

motor; yield, 600 gallons a minute.

Bush well. Drilled in 1944 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 260 feet; diameter, 

16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 135.0 feet below land surface May 1944; pumping 

level, 182 feet below land surface May 1946; yield, 1,060 gallons a 

minute with drawdown of 24 feet May 5, 1944.

Bush well 1. Drilled in 1943 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 296 feet; diameter, 

16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 150 feet below land surface May 25, 1943; pumping 

level, 198 feet below land surface May 1946; yield, 880 gallons a 

minute with drawdown of 36 feet May 26, 1943.

Bush well 2. Drilled in 1944 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 250 feet; diameter, 

16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 75-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 153 feet below land surface June 1945; pumping 

level, 180 feet below land surface June 1945, 190 feet below land surface 

May 1946; yield, 1,100 gallons a minute with drawdown of 33 feet 

April 1944.

Bush well 3. Drilled in 1944 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 239 feet; diameter, 

16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 132 feet below land surface Apr. 22, 1944; pumping 

level, 200 feet below land surface May 1946; yield,-720 gallons a minute 

with drawdown of 49 feet Apr. 23, 1944.

Bush well 4. Drilled in 1943 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 305 feet; diameter, 

16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 141 feet below land surface May 9, 1943; pumping 

level, 205 feet below land surface May 1946; yield, 880 gallons a 

minute with drawdown of 49 feet May 10, 1943.

Bush well 5. Drilled in 1943 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 263 feet; diameter, 

16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 137 feet below land surface Apr. 23, 1943; pumping 

level, 192 feet below land surface May 1946; yield, 1,090 gallons a 

minute with drawdown of 18.5 feet Apr. 24, 1943.

McDonald well 1. Drilled in 1929 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 270 feet; 

diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 75-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 162.0 feet below land surface July 30, 1931; 

pumping level, 240 feet below land surface May 1946; yield, 750 gallons 

a minute with drawdown of 42 feet Sept. 1, 1941.

McDonald well 2. Drilled in 1929 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 270 feet; 

diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 75-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 160.0 feet below land surface Aug. 24, 1929; 

pumping level, 240.0 feet below land surface May 1946; yield, 750 gallons a minute.

McDonald well 3. Drilled in 1929 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 270 feet; 

diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 75-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 156 feet below land surface Aug. 13, 1929; 

pumping level, 230 feet below land surface May 1946; yield, 750 gallons a minute with drawdown of 37 feet.

McDonald well 4. Drilled in 1929 by D. L. McDonald; depth, 322 feet; 

diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 75-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 162.0 feet below land surface Aug. 1,
132 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

1931; pumping level, 229 feet below land surface May 1936; yield, 750 

gallons a minute with drawdown of 46 feet Sept. 2, 1931.

McDonald well 5. Drilled in 1929 by D. L. McDonald; dep*h, 336 feet; 

diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 75-horsep->wer electric 

motor; static water level, 163.0 feet below land surface I ug. 1, 1931; 

pumping level, 239 feet below land surface May 1946; yield, 750 gallons 

a minute with drawdown of 44 feet.

McDonald well 6. Drilled in 1947 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 280 feet; 

diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and SO-horsep^wer electric 

motor; yield, 750 gallons a minute.

Bassett well 1. Drilled in 1947 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 265 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric 

motor; yield, 750 gallons a minute.

Bassett well 2. Drilled in 1947 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 280 feet; diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric 

motor; yield, 750 gallons a minute.

Brinkman well 1. Drilled in 1944 by H. H. Heiskell; depth, 277 feet; 

diameter, 16 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric 

motor; static water level, 170 feet below land surface January 1945; 

pumping level, 210 feet below land surface May 1946; yield 700 gallons 

a minute with drawdown of 50 feet.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

January. _ . _ 

February. ..

May.......

July.......

1942

3,400,000 

3,360,000 

3,360,000

3,730,000

6,500,000

7,410,000

10,300,000

6,150,000

5,190,000

4,400,000

4,550,000

4,430,000

1943

4,600,000 

6,220,000 

5,980,000

7,480,000

6,630,000

10,930,000

7,820,000

11,500,000

8,960,000

6,640,000

6,190,000

5,300,000

1944

5,470,000 

5,500,000 

5,780,000

6,500,000

7,660,000

8,140,000

9,000,000

10,950,000

8,150,000

6,680,000

6,310,000

5,840,000

1945

5,980,000 

6,570,000 

7,970,000

7,780,000

11,430,000

11,900,000

12,250,000

11,800,000

11,500,000

7,020,000

6,910,000

6,000,000

1946

6,810,000 

6,210,000 

7,210,000

10,200,000

11,640,000

13,180,000

15,160,000

15,400,000

8,540,000

6,780,000

6,230,000

6,240,000

1947

6,290 000 

6,460 000 

6,700000

7,500000

7,690000

11,900000

16,180 000

15,260 000

13,820 000

10,020000

6,390 000

5,210 000

1948

5,040,000 

5,140,000 

6,220,000

11,300,000

10,950,000

Storage: Three ground storage reservoirs; 5,000,000 gallons each; three 

elevated tanks, 1,000,000 gallons each; one elevated tank, 500,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 16,812. 

Treatment: None.

Analyses

[All samples collected June 23, 1948. pH: Palo Duro well, 7.5; Greeley well, 7.6; Bush well and Brinkman well, each 7.4. Palo Duro well and Greeley veil analyzed by H. D. Smith; Bush well and 

Brinkmau well analyzed by D. E. Weaver and H. D. Smith]

Silica (SiOj)-..-_. ---..---_.-----_..-----._-...

Iron (Fe) _-_------.--.----.-----.:...-. . ^ . . . .

Sodium (Na)._ ............................

Potassium (K).. . .-......_.-...._.---. .._...

Bicarbonate (HCO3) _ .......-..-....---...-_-.

Sulfate (SOO. .................................

Chloride (Cl)..................................

Fluoride (F)_._ ____ ...-..-----.....--.......

Nitrate (NOa) .................................

Total hardness as CaCOs - _.----...---..-...-.

Palo Duro well 2

Parts per 

million

52 

.00 

44 

43 

23 

6.4 

354 

32 

6.7 

4.4 

5.1 

376 

287

Equivalents 

per million

2.20 

3.54 

1.00 

.16 

5.80 

.67 

.19 

.23 

.08

Greeley well 1

Parts per 

million

80 

.00 

32 

43 

25 

8.0 

328 

34 

7.0 

3.2 

2.8 

372 

257

Equivalents 

per million

1.60 

3.54 

1.09 

.20 

5.38 

.71 

.20 

.17 

.05
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 133

Silica (SiOj) __ ..... -.---.._...

Iron (Pe).-_....... ..--.---.---... .. -..--.-.

Calcium (Ca)

Magnesium (Mg) ..............................

Sodium (Na)____ ................. ..........

Potassium (K) __ .............................

Bicarbonate (HCO3) ----- -------------------

Sulfate (SO4). .-...--_.-. -.----------..-_-.----

Chloride (Cl)_. --_-.------------.---....---_--.

Fluoride (F) __ ...... ... --------- . ......

Nitrate (NOs)-----------------------.---------

Bush well 1

Parts per 

million

67 

.00 

58 

26 

24 

6.0 

288 

50 

9.0 

2.4 

3.5 

382 

252

Equivalents 

per million

2.89 

2.14 

1.04 

.15 

4.72 

1.04 

.25 

.13 

.06

Brinkman well 1

Parts pemillion

62 

.00 

48 

27 

16 

9.2 

294 

25 

4.1 

2.8 

2.8 

341 

231

Equivalents 

per million

2.40 

2.22 

.70 

.24 

4.82 

.52 

.12 

.15 

.05

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Greeley well 1

Soil.... . .

Caliche........ . . .....

Caliche....................

3

17

20

40

20

3

20

40

80

100

40

60

20

20

40

140

200

220

240

280

Greeley well 2

Soil---.--....-.....-.....-. 3

17

40

20

10

3

20

60

80

90

30

120

20

4

120

240

260

264

Greeley well 3

Soil-....-. ___ ........... 3

17

60

3

90

80

180

19

4

260

279>

283

Greeley well 4

Soil ... ..-.-...-...-...--

White caliche. .... _. .... .

White caliche.. .. ..........

3

7

19

58

3

10

99

80 Red beds-----....---.-.-.

70

130

15

10

150

280

295

305

Greeley well 5

Soil... .......--.-.. . .

Sand and clay .....--...

Caliche.

Sand and caliche.. ._____.__.

Sand and shells...........

7

43

30

40

10

7

50

80

120

130

20

20

30

62

1

170

200

262

263
134 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Bush well 1

Soil -..-. ____ --------- 3

5

32

35

6

3

8

40

75

81

Brown sandy clay-__-- . - .

Fine-grained sand _.-._----

47

32

90

10

36

128

160

250

260

296

Bush well 2

Soil ... _____ ---------- 3

17

20

60

3

20

40

100

54

76

11

9

154

230

241

250

Bush well 3

Soil _ ..... .. ........

Dry sand, clay, and shells. ...

5

15

40

16

5

20

60

76

54

100

g

130

230

239

Bush well 4

Soil--.....-.-.--.--.----..

Sandy clay ... ....

Brown clay and caliche .....

Brown sand. _ ... .......

Sand and shells.. . ...

4

23

13

44

31

18

60

17

4

27

40

84

115

133

193

210

19

24

22

11

3

2

6

8

229

253

275

286

289

291

297

305

McDonald well 1

Caliche...... _ ... _ .....

Gray clayey sand.. -------

Red cavey sand.... _._-_-.

Soft honeycombed sandrock..

4

8

58

12

13

45

5

18

6

1

12

4

12

70

82

95

140

145

163

169

170

182

White clay.- -------.._..-

4

8

19

10

15

2

11

3

5

11

186

194

213

223

238

240

251

254

259

270

McDonald well 2

Soil... .-.--.-.......-....-.

Caliche ___............ _ .

Honeycombed sandrock..--..

4

13

4

47

19

5

8

48

3 

9

3

4

17

21

68

87

92

100

148

151 

160

163

Gray sand and sandrock. _._

combed sandroek.

7

6

4

3

3

14

4

6

60

170

176

180

183

186

200

204

210

270

McDonald well 3

Soil ------- _ ------- .... 4

46

12

45

43

4

2

14

4

50

62

107

150

154

156

170

6

14

8

10

4

3

55

176

190

198

208

212

215

270
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 135

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thiikness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

McDonald well 5

Soil............. 2

63

33

34

26

6

30

6

12

2

65

98

132

158

164

194

200

212

3

31

9

3

26

28

5

9

10

215

246

255

258

284

312

317

326

336

Brinkman well 1

Soil... ___ -.---.______._.

Caliche ___....

Brown caliche. _ ...

Sand and shells.

Fine-grained sand and shells. .

4

6

110

53

35

4

10

120

173

208

42

6

21

250

256

277

PRESIDIO COUNTY

MARFA

Population in 1940: 3,805.

Source of information: H. F. Dyer, water superintendent, July 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells on city lot at standpipe.

Well 2. Drilled in 1928 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 881 feet; diameter, 

15Vz inches to 281 feet and 10 inches from 281 to 881 feet,; deep-well 

turbine pump and 125-horsepower electric motor; yield, 1,000 gallons 

a minute.

Well 3. Drilled in 1936 by J. H. Cass; depth, 889 feet; d'ameter, 10 

inches to 306 feet and 8 inches from 306 to 889 feet; deep-well turbine 

pump and 100-horsepower electric motor; yield, 800 gallons a minute. 

Well 4. Drilled in 1945 by Emmitt Harrell; depth, 1,100 feet; diameter, 

16 inches to 314 feet and 11 inches from 314 to 1,100 feet; deep-well 

turbine pump and 65-horsepower electric motor; yield, SO') gallons a 

minute. 

Pumpage (estimated): 1,000,000 gallons a day, which includes water sold

to Fort D. A. Russell.

Storage: Ground reservoir, 83,000 gallons; elevated tank; 325,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 1,200. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected July 19, 1948. pH is 7.6. Analyzed by H. D. Smith]

Silica (SiO2). ...........

Iron (Fe) _ ...... . ....

Bicarbonate (HCOa).---..

Parts per 

million

72

.05

26

2.2

59

13

192

Equivalents 

per million

1.298

.181

2.570

.333

3.147

Sulfate (SO<)_. .........

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Fluoride (F) . ... .....

Total hardness as CaCOs

Parts prsr 

millior

26

17

2.8

4.2

328

74

Equivalents 

per million

0.541

.479

.147

.068
136 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAf

Drillers' logs

Thickness

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 3

Clay------.--------.--..-..

Sand and gravel _ ..........

Sand __ --__.-.-.._.-_--...

White clay _ .._.___,._._-_

18

20

168

34

10

49

60

3

49

15

24

46

31

18

38

206

240

250

299

359

362

411

426

450

496

627

53

6

14

50

47

21

29

23

2

8

32

11

66

580

586

600

650

697

718

747

770

772

780

812

823

889

Well 4

Brown sand . ......... . .

Clay----._.--..-...-.-._..

30

268

60

212

8

222

30

20

10

10

30

298

358

570

578

800

830

850

860

870

Clay_________. __. ________

Clay... ____-._.__-_-._._--

5

9

5

1

75

25

14

29

67

875

884

889

890

965

990

1004

1033

1100

PRESIDIO

Population in 1940: 1,500.

Source of information: A. H. Spangle, owner, July 1948.

Source of supply: Two wells; depth, 48 feet; diameter, 12 inches; piston-type

pumps and 15-horsepower electric motors. 

Pumpage (estimated): 130,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: None; pumped directly into pipeline. 

Number of customers: 115. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Composite sample, collected July 19, 1948. pH is 7.4. Analjped by H. D- Smith]

Iron (Fe) _ --.--.......-

Calcium (Ca). --------

Sodium (Na)-----._-----

Bicarbonate (HCO 3) .

Parts per 

million

60

.05

78

9.8

63

8.4

260

Equivalents 

per million

3.89

.81

2.72

.21

4.26

Sulfate (SOO-. -....--..

Chloride (Cl)_ ..........

Fluoride (F).___.i__..__

Nitrate (NOi). __ .....

Parts per 

mill'on

1142*

1.2

9.6

524

23i

Equivalents 

per million

2.37

.79

.06

.15

RANDALL COUNTY

CANTON

Population in 1940: 2,600.

Source of information: C. L. Key, water superintendent, Dec. 4,

Ownership: Municipal.

1947.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 137

Source of supply: Four wells. %

Pomona well 1. Drilled in 1930 by Omer Kersey; depth, 490 feet; diameter, 15% to 12% inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; 

static water level, 250 feet below land surface; pumping leTTel, 425 feet 

below land surface; yield, 200 gallons a minute; temperatiire, 66° F.

Pomona well 2. Drilled in 1930 by Omer Kersey; depth, 520 feet; diameter, 15% to 12% inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; 

yield, 250 gallons a minute.

Utility well. Drilled; depth, 490 feet; diameter, 15% to 12% inches; deepwell turbine pump and electric motor; pumping level, 33ff fe.et below 

land surface while pumping 130 gallons a minute and 351 feet below 

land surface while pumping 185 gallons a minute; yield, 150 gallons 

a minute.

Muncey well. Drilled in 1943 by Muncey Bros.; depth, 504 fee*.; diameter, 

14 to 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; yield, 450 

gallons a minute.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

1934.... _-_-____-__

1935.. .............

1936 _ _--_____-___

1937...............

1938--.-_-_ ________

161,000

185,000

171,000

181,000

187,000

1939. _______

1940. ._._._. ______

1941..... _

1942 ........ ._.-

1943.. ------

213,000

251,000

249,000

189,000

235,000

1 

1944... ._.___._.._

1945.. _-_.-_._. ---.

1946... . _____.-----

1947. --.---.____...

296,000

246,000

384,000

430,000

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 750,000 gallons; elevated tank, 250,000

gallons. 

Treatment: None.

[Composite sample of four wells, collected Dec. 4, 1947. pH is 8.0. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiO2)-----.. ------

Iron (Fe)__ . ....... _.

Bicarbonate (HCO.) .. _ .

Parts per 

million

11

.05

7.7

5.8

135

3.2

341

Equivalents 

per million

.38

.48

5.86

.08

5.59

Sulfate (SOO __ -------

Chloride (Cl)_ ___ -----

Nitrate (NO8)-___ _ ...

Parts pi _r 

millior

29

17

2.2

.5

390

43

Equivalents 

per million

0.60

.48

.12

.01

Driller's logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(f^et)

Depth 

(feet)

Pomona well 1

Soil....... _ ...........---

Pink shale ___ .. _ .......

Red sandy shale __ ........

Red shale.... __ ... . ....

3

62

19

3

38

20

53

34

13

20

3

65

84

87

125

145

198

232

245

265

72

20

6

30

17

33

3

39

3

337

357

363

393

410

443

446

485

488

947535 51 10
138 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Pomona well 2

Redshale... ___ ------- ..

265

60

10

15

13

265

325

335

350

363

H S S (Hard sandstone ?)_-. 30

27

5

15

50

393

420

425

440

490

Utility well

Soil __________ .-...-...

Pink clay ___ ..... .. . ._

gray.

5

10

30

10

10

25

25

45

30

105

5

15

45

55

65

90

115

160

190

295

Red shale and a little gray

33

22

34

30

3

23

16

29

5

328

350

384

414

417

440

456

485

49,0

REAGAN COUNTY

BIG LAKE

Population in 1940: 763.

Source of information: Ross Clark, city secretary, Aug. 21,1947. 

Ownership: Municipal. 

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 2. Half a block south of the county courthouse near elevated tank; 

depth, 535 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well turbine p \irnp and 25- 

horsepower electric motor; pump set at 390 feet; pumpinr level, 329.3 

feet below land surface while pumping 140 gallons a minute Sept. 11, 

1947; temperature, 69° F.

Well 3. Two blocks south of county courthouse; drilled in 1944 by W. A. 

Schooler; depth, 535 feet; diameter, 7 inches; cased to tottom; deepwell turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor, pump set at 410 

feet; pumping level, 242.6 feet below land surface while pumping 150 

gallons a minute Sept. 11,1947; temperature, 69° F.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

1946

41 , 840

41,700

57,000

1947

46,800

54,600

50,000

55,400

July.......

1946

69,900

72,200

86,800

85,000

1947

79,600

108,000

123,200

1946

111,200

58,200

56 , 700

44,800

1947

Storage: Elevated tank, 65,000 gallons; concrete ground tank, 10^,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 315. 

Treatment: Occasional chlorination.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 139

Analyses

[Collected Sept. 11, 1947. pH: well 2, 7.3; well 3, 7.4. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (Si02)---.-. ------- ----- ------------

Iron (Fe). ....... ...... .. .. .... .....

Bicarbonate (HCO3) __ -_ -..--_ ------- -...

Sulfate (SO*) . _-_-_- .

Chloride (Cl)_.-._ .............. ------------

Fluoride (F)__ __ __ ... ......

Nitrate (NOs).-.. .. .

Dissolved solids, __ _-_ ....

Total hardness as CaCOs . .... -------

W

Parts per 

million

6.0

.09

182

109

289

24

274

933

254

2.4

.8

1,940

902

ell 2

Equivalents 

per million

9.08

8.96

12.56

.61

4.49

19.42

7.16

.13

.01

V.

Parts per 

million

6.0

.0£

167

108

306

28

274

947

244

2.6

.8

1,940

861

ill 3

Equivalents 

per million

8.34

8.88

13.30

.72

4.49

19.72

6.88

.14

.01

SANTA RITA

Population in 1940: 75.

Source of information: M. B. Rogers, clerk, Sept. 11,1947.

Owner: Group No. 1 Oil Co.

Source of supply: Two wells about 2 miles northeast of camp.

Well 1. Drilled by Signal Gasoline Co.; depth, 325 feet; diameter, 12 

inches; cylinder pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; static water 

level, 192.9 feet below land surface Sept. 11, 1947; yield reported, 15 

gallons a minute; water level measured while well 2 was pumping. 

Well 2. Drilled by Signal Gasoline Co.; depth, 460 feet; diameter, 12 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 7 *£-horsepower electric motor; 

pump set at 230 feet; water level reported, 190 feet below lard surface; 

yield reported, 44 gallons a minute; temperature, 69 Vz ° F. 

Pumpage: Maximum, 63,000 gallons a day; minimum, 30,000 gallons a day;

average, 42,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Two wooden ground tanks, 67,000 gallons each; one steel ground

tank, 462,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 35. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Sept. 11, 1947. pH is 7.7. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (Si02) ------------

Bicarbonate (HCO3)-----

Parts per 

million

10

.11

149

93

574

21

252

Equivalents 

per million

7.44

7.65

24.97

.54

4.13

Sulfate (SOO _______

Chloride (Cl)._. ._.--_ ..

Fluoride (F). ___ _ ...

Nitrate (NOs)-.. __ ...

Parts pemillion

704

760

2.6

15

2,450

754

Equivalents 

per million

14.66

21.43

.14

.24

TEXON

Population in 1940: 1,123.

Source bf information: W. J. Grissett, assistant superintendent, Aug. 20,

1947. 

Owner: Big Lake Oil Co.
140 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Source of supply: Six wells.

Well 1. Three miles north of Texon; drilled in 1932; depth, 359 feet; 

diameter, 7 inches; deep-well cylinder pump and electric motor; yield, 

53 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Three miles north of Texon; drilled in 1932; depth, 360 feet; 

diameter, 7 inches; deep-well cylinder pump and electric motor; yield, 

53 gallons a minute.

Well 3. Three miles north of Texon; drilled in 1938; depth, 359 feet; 

diameter, 7 inches; deep-well cylinder pump and electric motor; yield, 

53 gallons a minute.

Well 4. At gasoline plant one-fourth mile northwest of Texon; drilled 

in 1925; depth, 400 feet; diameter, 7 inches; deep-well cylinder pump; 

yield, 18 gallons a minute.

Well 5. At gasoline plant one-fourth mile northwest of Texon; drilled 

in 1925; depth, 400 feet; diameter, 7 inches; deep-well cylinder pump; 

yield, 7 gallons a minute.

Well 6. One and a half miles southwest of Texon; drilled about 1927; 

depth, 450 feet; diameter 7 inches; deep-well cylinder pump and electric motor; yield, 11 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage (estimated): 140,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Seven steel tanks, total capacity 111,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 1,123. 

Treatment: None.

Analyses

[Collected: well 1, Aug. 20, 1947; wells 3 and 5, Sept. 11, 1947. pH: well 1, 7.8; wells 3 and 5, each 7.7.

Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOs) __ . __ ...

Sodium (Na)-... -------

Potassium (K). .........

Bicarbonate (HCOa)-... 

Sulfate (SO4) ___ ------

Chloride (Cl).-------.-.

Nitrate (NOa)--.-----..

W

Parts per 

million

17

.72

155

90

387

6.3

260 

903

310

2.4

11

2,010

757

ell 1

Equivalents 

per million

7.74

7.40

16.81

.16

4.26 

18.80

8.74

.13

.18

W

Parts per 

million

11

.28

136

84

238

16

246 

813

112

2.6

11

1,540

685

ell 3

Equivalents 

per million

6.79

6.91

10.33

.41

4.03 

16.93

3.16

.14

.18

W«

Parts per 

million

8.0

3.9

156

103

285

19

262 

985

144

2.6

9.0

1,840

813

II 5

Equivalents 

per million

7.79

8.47

12.40

.49

4.29 

20.51

4.06

.14

.15

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 1

10

40

105

20

25

20

10

50

155

175

200

220

Red beds.. . . ..-___ __ -

White sand... . ..-. __ ..

Red beds _ . --...-. ___ .

46

1458'

4

14

3

266

280

338

342

356

359
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 141

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(fe«t)

Depth

(feet)

Well 2

Lime _ _ _ _ _ .

Sand_._ ___._._._ . ......

Lime

Sand

Lime._ .... ._ . . .._.

Red beds.._- ....... ......

Broken lime and red rock....

17

200

18

3

7

13

14

28

17

217

235

238

245

258

272

300

12

8

10

15

5

8

2

312

320

330

345

350

358

360

Well 3

White lime . . ...

Red beds -_-.___________ ..

12

38

125

45

46

8

12

50

175

220

266

274

Red rock..--.- -----------

6

58

4

14

3

280

338

342

356

359

REEVES COUNTY

BAL.MORHEA

Population in 1940: 1,000.

Source of information: W. E. Gould, owner, Dec. 11,1946.

Owner: W. E. Gould.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Four and a half miles west of city; drilled in 1928; depth, 79 

feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well cylinder and 2-horsepower electric 

motor.

Well 2. One and a half miles west of city; drilled in 1928; depth, 67 feet; 

diameter, 6 inches; deep-well cylinder and 2-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 15 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): Average, 21,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Two concrete storage reservoirs, 7,000 gallons each. 

Number of customers: 60. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis

[Composite sample of wells 1 and 2. Collected Dec. 11, 1946. pH is 7.0. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Iron (Fe) __ _ ---------

Bicarbonate (HCO 3)------

Parts per 

million

32

.78

178

29

274

6.8

376

Equivalents 

per million

8.88

2.38

11.92

.17

6.16

Sulfate (SO4) ... ......

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Nitrate (NO«)__ -------

Total hardness as CaCOi

Parts pemillion

517

220

.8

12

1,450

563

Equivalents 

per million

10.76

6.20

.04

.19

PECOS

Population in 1940: 4,855.

Source of information: J. H. Oglesby, water superintendent, Dec. 17, 1946.

Ownership: Municipal.
142 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Source of supply: Five wells, 9% miles southeast of city.

Well 1. Drilled in 1933 by Tom Simmonds; depth, 187 f?et; diameter,

10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor;

static water level, 87.8 feet below land surface Oct. 10, 1940; yield, 250

gallons a minute. 

Well 2. Drilled in 1935 by Tom Simmonds; depth, 211 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; yield,

300 gallons a minute. 

Well 3. Drilled in 1935 by Tom Simmonds; depth, 300 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; yield,

200 gallons a minute. 

Well 4. Drilled in 1942 by D. M. Bassett; depth, 191 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; yield,

300 gallons a minute. 

Well 5. Drilled in 1942 by D. M. Bassett; depth, 170 feet; diameter, 10

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; yield,

300 gallons a minute.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

1945 1946

452,600

451,100

571,500

687,100

July.....

1945 1946

719,300

890,100

968,600

972,900

1945

429,100

1946

696,300

546,100

481,000

425,700,

first 15 

days of 

month

Storage: Concrete storage reservoir, 1,500,000 gallons; ground storage

reservoir, 200,000 gallons; elevated tank, 110,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 1,336. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Composite sample of five wells. Collected Sept. 4, 1946. pH is 7.0. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiO2) __ --------

(Na + K).

Bicarbonate (HCOs) ____

Parts per 

million

27

.11

91

24

62

214

Equivalents 

per million

4.54

1.97

2.69

3.51

Sulfate (SO4)-.--. __ ..

Chloride (Cl). __.__.__-_

Fluoride (F)._... _ ....

Nitrate (NO3) ------- .

Total hardness as CaCOj

Parts per 

million

163

72

2.0

10

578

320

Equivalents 

per million

3.39

2.03

.11

.16

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

""hickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 1

10

9ft

10

5

20

5

14

19

10

30

40

45

65

70

84

103

\ [16

17 t f*

] 1

13

17

6 r 4

119

136

142

147

160

177

183

187
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 143

Thickness

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 2

Top soil, sand, and caliche. _ .. 24 

6

23

27

13

24 

30

53

80

93

Yellow sand, loose rock_ 14 

3

44

11

26

20

107 

110

154

165

191

211

Well 3

Brown rock, clay in seams, 

little water at 80 feet.

30

6

44

10

20

8

1

29

8

10

3

30

36

80

90

110

118

119

148

156

166

169

Sand and black gravel, water

Red sandstone, gravel, water

7

28

6

4

5

11

2

13

2

28

25

176

204

210 

214

219

230

232

245

247

275

300

Well 4

3

25

44

13

3

28

72

85

Red shale--.. ----____--__

10

35

30

31

95

130

160

191

Well 5

Red shale.. __ ............

30

10

50

5

2

28

30

40

90

95

97

125

2

23

5

8

7

127

150

155

163

170

TOYAH

Population in 1940: 464.

Source of information: 0. G. McPherson, Dec. 11,1946. 

Owner: Texas and Pacific Railroad.

Source of supply: Impounding reservoir on Big Aguja Canyon, 47 rriles southwest of Toyah.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day, 1946

April -.---.----...

17,635

22 , 393

20,226

25,080

24,542

19,000

11,217

11,800

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 200,000 gallons; ground storage reservoir, 

180,000 gallons; elevated tank, 150,000 gallons; elevated tark, 100,000 

gallons.
144 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Analyses

[Collected Dec. 11, 1946. pH: raw water, 7.5; finished water, 7.2. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiOO------------ -----------------------

Iron (Fe).__._ __ ....

Calcium (Ca)___. ..... .... . ..... ....

Sodium (Na) ...... .. ....... ,_. . . .....

Bicarbonate (HCOs) _ .. .... . ....... .....

Sulfate (SOO-.-. --.-... ....... ...... -----

Chloride (Cl)...--........................--...

Pluoride (F)... ....... .. .. ____,

Nitrate (NO»). ................. ..............

Dissolved solids. _ .

Total hardness as CaCOs - . . ..... ..._._

Raw water

Parts per

million

32 

.68 

37 

4.6 

17 

3.6 

158 

6.7 

10 

1.0 

.8 

191 

111

Equivalents 

per million

1.847 

.378 

.760 

.092 

2.590 

.139 

.282 

.053 

.013

Finished water

Parts per 

million

32 

.69 

35 

5.5 

17 

3.4 

152 

6.9 

12 

1.0 

- .5 

189 

110

Equivalents 

per million

1.747 

.452 

.748 

.08T 

2.491 

.144 

.338 

.053 

.008

ROBERTS COUNTY

MIAMI

Population in 1940: 713.

Source of information: C. Hubbard, plant operator, June 24, 1948.

Owner: Southwestern Public Service Co.

Source of supply: Well; drilled in 1947; depth, 113 feet; diameter, 18 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and electric motor; static water level, 45 feet below 

land surface January 1947; yield, 320 gallons a minute with drawdown of 

45 feet.

Pumpage (estimated): 65,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Ground reservoir on hill, 186,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 183.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected June 24, 1948. pH is 7.9. Analyzed by H. D. Smith]

Silica (SiO») ______ ....

Calcium (Ca).... _ ..

Sodium (Na)_ ____ ...

Bicarbonate (HCOi) _ ...

Parts per 

million

28

.00

59

8.6

2.9

6.0

214

Equivalents 

per million

2.945

.707

.126

.153

3.508

Sulfate (SO-4). ---------

Chloride (Cl). _. ..-..

Fluoride (F).... _ .....

Nitrate (NO»). ___ .-..

Total hardness as CaCOj

Parts per 

million

5.7

5.2

.6

8.3

246

183

Equivalents 

per million

0.119

.147

.032

.134

SCHLEICHER COUNTY

ELDORADO

Population in 1940: 1,530.

Source of information: L. B. Burk, water superintendent, Sept. 21,1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Near city hall; drilled in December 1938 by V. P. O'Harrow; 

depth, 361 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 280 fe?t below land 

surface when drilled; yield, 400 gallons a minute.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 145

Well 2. Three blocks north and half a block east of city hall; drilled in 

1939 by V. P. O'Harrow; depth, 361 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 40-horsepower electric motor; yield 225 gallons 

a minute when drilled.

Pumpage (estimated): 125,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 100,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 450. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analyses »

[Collected Sept. 21, 1948. pH: well 1, 7.5; well 2, 7.2. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiOj)-- -------------------------------

Iron (Fe) -.____ _ _ _ _ . . ____ _ _ _______ . _ _

Calcium (Ca) __ ________________________ ____.

Sodium (Na)_ _______ _____ __-_____-___._

Bicarbonate (HCO3)__ . ----- __--_--. __-_ -_

Sulfate (SO4 ) _____--_____---___-_._- _.__-._--

Chloride (Cl)...-.. _______________ _______-._._-

Fluoride (F) _ _______________________________

Nitrate (NO3)-_ __._._______.-___.--.-.-.------

Well 1

Parts per 

million

14 

.65 

47 

24 

15 

2.8 

212 

27 

26 

2.2 

8.5 

282 

216

Equivalents 

per million

2.35 

1.97 

.65 

.07 

3.47 

.56 

.73 

.12 

.14

Y^ell 2

Parts per 

million

12 

.45 

47 

24 

15 

3.2 

212 

26 

27 

2.0 

6.7 278- 

216

Equivalents 

per million

2.35 

1.97 

.65 

.08 

3.47 

.54 

.76 

.11 

.11

Driller's log, well 1

Thickness 

(feet)

2

6

42

2

15

19

16

5

3

9

25

87

5

Depth

(feet)

2

8

50

52

67

86

102

107

110

119

144

231

236

Soft lime--. ---------- ._.

Thickness 

(fe«t)

32

12

29

5

8

8

5

3

6

1

4

12

Depth

(feet)

268

280

309

314

322

330

335

338

344

345

349

361

SCURRY COUNTY

HKRMLEIGH

Population in 1940: 404.

Source of information: Geo. 0. Hale, pump operator, June 20,1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1928; depth, 220 feet; diameter, 6 inches;

cylinder pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; yield, 3

minute.

deep-well 

gallons a
146 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Well 2. Drilled in 1928; depth, 240 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well 

cylinder pump and %-horsepower electric motor; yield, 3 gallons a 

minute. 

Well 3. Drilled; depth, 260 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well cylinder

pump and 1-horsepower electric motor; yield, 3 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: No record. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 150,000 gallons (not used); elevated

tank, 150,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 54.

Treatment: None. 

*

Analysis

[Composite sample of three wells. Collected June 20, 1946. pH is 8.1. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiOj). __ _____

Iron (Fe)___ ____ _______

Sodium (Na) _ _

Bicarbonate (HCO3)_ -___

Parts per 

million

17

r .12

84

21

94

4.2

274

Equivalents 

per million

4.19

1.73

4.07

.11

4.49

Sulfate (SO4 ) . ____ --_

Chloride (Cl) __ _ .......

Fluoride (F)--.-_-------

Parts per 

million

222

32

1.8

.5

6.6

236

Equivalents 

per million

4.62

.90

.09

.01

SNTDKR

Population in 1940: 3,815.

Source of information: Carl Keller, May 20, 1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Four wells.

Well 1. At city hall; drilled in 1925 by D. D. Doty; depth, 160 feet; diameter, 17 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric 

motor; yield, 250 gallons a minute in May 1946; temperature, 70° F. 

Well 2. About 100 feet east of well 1; drilled in 1926 by D. D. Doty; 

depth, 165 feet; diameter, 17 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 66 fee*- below land 

surface May 23, 1946; yield, 250 gallons a minute with drawdown of 40 

feet after 4 hours of pumping May 23, 1946.

Well 3. About 0.8 mile north of courthouse; drilled in 1928 by D. D. 

Doty; depth, 187 feet; diameter, 17 inches; no pumping equipment as 

of May 26, 1946; static water level, 45 feet below land surface May 

22, 1946.

Well 4. About 0.3 mile east of courthouse; drilled in 1945 by D. D. 

Doty; depth, 205 feet; diameter, 17 to 12 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 30 feet 

below land surface May 24, 1946; yield, 125 gallons a minute; temperature, 69° F.

Pumpage (estimated): Average, 375,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 150,000 gallons; elevated tank, 100,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 925.

Treatment: None.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 147

Analyses

[Collected May 29, 1946. pH: wells 1 and 2, 7.5; well 4, 7.6. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Calcium (Ca) __ .....

Bicarbonate (HCO3) 

Sulfate (SO.) _ ........

Chloride (Cl).. .........

Nitrate (NO3)___. ____..

W

Parts per 

million

27

.04

60

23

45

5.0

308 

32

34

1.6

12

391

244

ell 1

Equivalents 

per million

2.99

1.89

1.94

.13

5.05 

.67

.96

.08

.19

W

Parts per 

million

27

.05

79

28

49

4.8

316 

51

66

1.6

20

496

312

ell 2

Equivalents 

per million

3.94

2.30

2.14

.12

5.18 

1.06

1.86

.08

.32

W

Parts per 

million

27

.02

56

19

40

3.8

292

24

24

1.8

9.4

349

218

all 4

Equivalents 

per million

2.80

1.56

1.75

.10

4.79 

.50

.68

.09

.15

Driller's logs

Rock..... . ..............

Clay..... ------- ----.---.

Thickness 

(feet)

15

2

8

3

3

10

4

10

4

35

12

13

1

31

1

4

1

5

18

4

2

6

14

21

7

12

7

5

2

1

3

4

2

7

1

6

11

Depth 

(feet)

We

15

17

25

28

31

41

45

55

59

We

35

47

60

61

92

93

97

98

103

121

125

127

We

6

20

41

48

60

67

72

74

75

78

82

84

91

92

98

109

11 1

Sand ___ ---.-..... . _

Clay.--.---..--...........

Rock....... ....... ......

11 2

Sand ___ -...-.-.-...-. .

Soft sand __ ..............

Hard rock...............

Yellow clay _ .............

1 3

Clay......................

Soft sand ___ _ .........

Rock, hard. _-.-.........._

Soft rock . ...-.-.. ----_

Thickness

(feet)

31

30

8

2

7

27

11

8

7

6

10

4

2

3

1

1

1

3

14

2

2

1

7

4

9

2

4

10

7

5

4

2

4

15

Depth

(feet)

90

120

128

130

137

164

175

183

134

140

150

154

156

159

160

161

162

165

179

111

113

114

121

125

134

136

140

150

157

162

166

168

172

187
148 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN" TEXAS'

SHERMAN COUNTY

STRATFORD

Population in 1940: 877.

Source of information: Chester Guthrie, manager, Southwestern Public 

Service Co., June 24,1948.

Owner: Southwestern Public Service Co.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 2. Drilled; depth, 300 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and electric motor; static water level, 220 fee4; below land 

surface; yield, 170 gallons a minute with drawdown of 30 feet. 

Well 3. Drilled in 1930 by L. E. McDade; depth, 300 feet; diameter, 10 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 30-horsepower electric motor; static 

water level, 216 feet below land surface; yield, 225 gallon* a minute.

Pumpage: Average, 125,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Ground reservoir, 20,000 gallons; elevated tank, 85,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 470.

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis, well 3

[Collected June 24, 1948. pH is 7.6. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiOz)-------------

Sodium (Na) . ...-. _ .

Bicarbonate (HCOs) ------

Parts per 

million

31

.00

36

36

14

5.2

244

Equivalents 

per million

1.80

2.96

.61

.13

4.00

Chloride (Cl) _ ........

Nitrate (NOj) .....----

Partr per 

mill'on

4«

10

1.2

9.5

314

23?

Equivalents 

per million

1.00

.28

.06

.15

Driller's log, well 3

Top soil _ .... . _ ........

Soft sandstone. ---..........

Caliche. .... __ . __ . .

Thickness 

(feet)

4

25

«0

60

Depth 

(feet)

4

29

89

149

Thickness 

(feet)

40

30

81

Depth 

(feet)

189

219

300

STONEWALL COUNTY

ASPERMONT

Population in 1940: 1,041.

Source of information: Marvin B. Austin, water superintendent, Sept. 15,

1947.

Ownership: Municipal. 

Source of supply: Lake Sellers; built in 1913 and enlarged in 1934; capacity,

500 acre-feet.

Pumpage: Average, 140,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Settling basin at treating plant, 100,000 gallons; e'evated tank,

65,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 250. 

Treatment: Coagulation, sedimentation, prechlorination and postchlorination.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 

Analyses

149

[Collected Sept. 15, 1947. pH: raw water, 7.7; finished water, 6.8. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOi). ........ ___--.._..._-.-__.-.-.-.

Iron (Fe) .. . . . . ... . . . . .

Sodium (Na)_ ...

Potassium (K) .. . ....

Bicarbonate (HCOs) ... _ ........................

Sulfate (SOO . ...

Chloride (Cl) ... . . . . . .

Fluoride (F)______ ............... ........

Nitrate (NO») ....... ........................

Dissolved solids . . . . ....

Total hardness as CaCOs . . . . . ...... . . . . . .

Raw water

Parts per 

million

28 

.08 

91 

19 

19 

2.2 

250 

46 

50 

1.0 

30 

460 

305

Equivalents 

per million

4.54 

1.56 

.84 

.06 

4.10 

.96 

1.41 

.05 

.02

FiniFhed water

Parts pemillion

4.0 

.04 

120 

9.8 

3.9 

3.0 

50 

236 

44 

.2 

1.2 

502 

340

Equivalents 

per million

5.99 

.81 

.17 

.08 

.82 

4.96 

1.24 

.01 

.02

BUTTON COUNTY

SO.VORA

Population in 1940: 2,528.

Source of information: R. M. McCarver, water superintendent, July 22, 1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. About 1,500 feet northwest of city hall; drilled in 1938; depth,

303 feet; diameter, 10 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 40-horsepower electric motor; yield, 400 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. East of well 1; drilled in 1938 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 303

feet; diameter, 10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 40-horsepower

electric motor; static water level, 276 feet below land surface in 1938;

yield, 420 gallons a minute in 1938. 

Well 3. Drilled in 1947 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 302 feet; diameter,

10% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 60-horsepower electric motor;

static water level, 276 feet below land surface in June 1947; yield,

600 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): Average, 375,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Three concrete ground storage reservoirs, 50,000 gallons, 150,000

gallons, and 200,000 gallons, respectively. All reservoirs located on hill. 

Number of customers: 800. 

Treatment: Chlorination.

Analysis of finished water

[Composite sample from 3 wells. Collected July 22, 1947. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by F C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOj)----------

Parts per 

million

11

.00

75

20

4.8

4.4

304

Equivalentr 

per million

3.74

1.64

.21

.11

4.98

Sulfate (J3O4) ___ ......

Chloride (Cl)__. ........

Fluoride (F) . .... ....

Nitrate (NOs) ... ......

Dissolved solids. . _ ...

Total hardness as CaCOs

Parts pemillion

8.8

16

.2

5.0

297

269

Equivalents 

per million

0.18

.45

.01

.08
150 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Driller's log, well 2

Limestone and caliche _

Soft limestone. _ . . .

Hard layers in soft limestone. _

Flint layers and caliche .

Hard layers and soft limestone.

Hard layers and soft limestone.

Thickness

(feet)

10

2.5

1.5

5

10

3

9

5

8

4

1.5

26.5

2

13

1

14

5

10

1.5

10.5

6

2

19

Depth

(feet)

10

12.5

14

19

29

32

41

46

54

58

59.5

86

88

101

102

116

121

131

132.5

143

149

151

170

Softrock .. . ... .......

No sample __ __,-_______.

Tight sand.. _ ........ ..

Thickness 

(feet)

1.5

99 K

6

12

6

10

8

17

1

20.5

1

4.5

2

3

3

2.5

2.5

3.5

1.5

2

2

1

Depth

(feet)

171.5

194

200

919

218

228

236

253

254

274.5

275.5

280

282

285

288

290.5

293

296.5

298

300

302

303

SWISHER COUNTY

HAPPY

Population in 1940: 576.

Source of information: Wm. F. Miller, water superintendent, Mar. 6, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. About 20 feet north of elevated tank; drilled in 1928 by Leo 

McDade; depth, 179 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 25 gallons a minute; temperature, 62%° F.

Well 2. About 40 feet south of well 1; drilled in 1928 by T~avis Gillum; 

depth, 179 feet; diameter, 6 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 3- 

horsepower electric motor; yield, 25 gallons a minute; temperature, 

62 ^& ° F.

Pumpage: No record.

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 150,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 100. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Mar. 6, 1945. pH is 7.9. Analyzed by M. L. Begley]

Silica (SiCh).------------

Parts per 

million

38

.04

47

27

24

5.9

283

Equivalents 

per million

2.35

2.22

1.06

.15

4.64

Sulfate (SO4) __ --------

Chloride (Cl) __ -.-.--..

Fluoride (F). ...... . ._

Total hardness as CaCOs

Parts per 

million

26

102.'0

13

332

238

Equivalents 

per million

0.54

.28

.11

.21
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 151

TUIJA

Population in 1940: 2,055.

Source of information: L. L. Schenault, water superintendent, Mar. 3, 1945.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Drilled hi 1922 by R. J. Stalling; depth, 198 feet; diameter, 18 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 40-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 400 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1926 by G. E. Higgins; depth, 167 feet; diameter, 26 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 50-horsepower electric motor; 

static water level, 78.5 feet below land surface Mar. 3, 1945; yield, 

515 gallons a minute.

Well 3. Drilled in 1914 by R. J. Stalling; depth, 140 feet; diameter, 18 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 200 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage: No record. 

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 265,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000

gallons.

Number of customers: 700. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Mar. 3, 1945. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by M. L. Begley]

Silica (SiO2). ............

Iron (Fe) _ .... ........

Calcium (Ca).-. ... ...

Sodium (Na) . .........

Bicarbonate (HCO3 )-.-. 

Parts per 

million

58

.06

36

31

53

8.7

319

Equivalents 

per million

1.80

2.55

2.29

.22

5.23

Sulfate (S04) __ --------

Chloride (Cl)... --------

Nitrate (NO3). ____ ...

Parts per 

million

3?2?

5.2

£.8

377

21F

Equivalents 

per million

0.69

.62

.27

.05

TERRELL COUNTY

SAJSDERSON

Population in 1940: 2,150.

Source of information: James Caroline, water superintendent, Sept. 28, 1948.

Owner: Community Public Service Co.

Source of supply: Twelve wells.

Well 1. At ice plant near Texas and New Orleans Railroad on Wilson

Street; drilled; depth reported, 470 feet; deep-well cylinder and pump

jack and 3-horsepower electric motor; yield, 9 gallons a irinute.

Well 2. Near well 1; drilled; depth, 415 feet; deep-well cylinder and

pump jack and 3-horsepower electric motor; yield, 8 gallons a minute.

Well 3. Near elevated tank; drilled; depth, 470 feet; deep-well turbine

pump and IVz-horsepower electric motor; yield, 22 gallons a minute.

Well 5. About 50 feet west of Wilson Street near the corner of Pine and

Wilson Streets; drilled in 1940 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 525 feet;

diameter, 12% to 6% inches; deep-well cylinder and electric motor;

yield, 3 gallons a minute.

Well 7. Three blocks north and one block east of the courthouse; drilled 

by C. V. Cox; depth, 491 feet; diameter, 12 to 8 inches; deep-well 

cylinder and pump jack and electric motor; yield, 13 gallons a minute,
152 PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES IN WESTEEN TEXAS

Well 8. Northeast of well 7; drilled in June 1943 by Brownie Locke; 

depth, 485 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well cylinder and pump jack 

and 5-horsepower electric motor; yield, 10 gallons a minute.

Well 10. Northeast of well 8; drilled in July 1945 by Huffman and 

Brazell; depth, 525 feet; diameter, 10 to 8^4 inches; deep-well cylinder 

and pump jack and 3-horsepower electric motor; yield1 ,, 9 gallons a 

minute.

Well 11. About 850 yards northeast of well 10; drilled; depth, 545 feet; 

diameter, 8 inches; deep-well cylinder and pump jack and 7^-horsepower electric motor; yield, 13 gallons a minute.

Well 14. West of well 11; drilled in April 1946 by Huffmar and Brazell; 

depth, 525 feet; diameter, 8*4 inches; deep-well cylinder and pump 

jack; yield, 7 gallons a minute.

Well 15. Northeast of well 11; drilled in April 1946 by Huffman and 

Brazell; depth, 580 feet; diameter, 8% inches; deep-well cylinder and 

pump jack and electric motor; yield, 8 gallons a minute.

Well 16. About 4,200 feet northwest of power plant; drilled; depth, 840 

feet; diameter, 7 inches; deep-well cylinder and pump jack and electric 

motor; yield on test, 49 gallons a minute.

Well 17. South of well 16; drilled; depth, unknown; diameter, unknown; 

deep-well cylinder and pump jack and 5-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 17 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage (estimated): 150,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Concrete reservoir, rock reservoir, and steel tank;- all elevated on

hill; capacity, unknown. 

Number of customers (estimated): 350. 

Treatment: Hypochlorination.

Analysis

[Composite sample, collected Sept. 28, 1948. pH is 8.3. Analyzed by D. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiOj).-------.....

Potassium (K)...-. ......

Parts per 

million

12

.65

56

22

3.1

2.4

230

Equivalents 

per million

2.795

1.809

.135

.061

3.775

Sulfate (SOO-... ___ .-

Chloride (Cl) __ ........

Fluoride (F) ___ . . ...

Nitrate (NOj)... .......

Total hardness as CaCOa

Parte per 

mill'on

2'

13

.6

3.2 26"<

230

Equivalents 

per million

0.541

.367

.032

.052

Drillers' logs

Thickness , 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

TMckness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 5

White lime__ _ ... _ .....

White sandrock ______ ...

24

61

35

40

15

40

50

35

20

20

24

85

120

160

175

215

265

300

320

340

10

10

30

5

15

30

10

50

25

350

360

390

395

410

440

450

500

525
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 153

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Th;ckness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 7

Gravel .._..._.__________._ 6

54

75

95

30

30

15

20

5

15

6

60

135

230

' 260

290

305

325

330

345

15

5

10

15

45

15

15

13

9

4

360

365

375

390

435

450

465

478

487

491

Well 8

Blue lime __ . ............

10

100

20

20

30

40

10

110

130

150

180

220

60

30

40

135

280

310

350

485

Well 10

Caliche......... .. __ ....

White lime.................

25

65

35

40

20

20

50

45

15

45

10

25

90

125

165

185

205

255

300

315

360

370

20

15

10

45

10

10

5

11

14

15

390

405

415

460

470

480

485

496

510

525

Well 11

White lime...... ...........

White lime.... ___ .......

11

89

65

45

50

40

10

45

11

100

165

210

260

300

310

355

Sand ___ ... . --------..

45

25

40

5

40

10

25

400

425

465

470

510

520

545

Well 14

Yellow lime.... .............

15

25

10

85

25

15

5

65

49

9

7

20

20

15

40

50

135

160

175

180

245

294

303

310

330

350

Blue shale..... -.._... .

10

25

10

10

7

8

10

10

20

30

35

360

385

395

405

412

420

430

440

460

490

525

947635 51 11
154 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Tl icknesa 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 15

Yellow lime.................

25

5

10

60

5

20

554 '

16

50

65

5

10

20

25

25

30

40

100

105

125

180

184

200

250

315

320

330

350

375

5

10

5

15

55

30

5

10

15

20

5

5

5

10

10

380

390

395

410

465

495

500

510

525

545

550

555

560

570

580

Well 16

Caliche..------.- _ -------

Blue lime ___ ........ .....

Water sand and gravel. .... _

50

10

5

20

20

10

75

70

50

45

5

25

15

15

10

25

50

60

65

85

105

115

190

260

310

355

360

385

400

415

425

450

Sandy (?)............ ...

65

10

15

10

5

15

160

30

20

20

3

10

12

10

5

515

525

540

550

555

570

730

760

780

800

803

813

825

835

840

TERRY COUNTY

BROWNFEELD

Population in 1940: 4,009.

Source of information: E. E. Jones, water superintendent, May 24, 1944. 

Ownership: Municipal. 

Source of supply: Three wells.

Well 1. Dug and drilled; depth, 107 feet; deep-well turbine pump and 

electric motor; yield, 300 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1932; depth, 117 feet; deep-well turbine pump and 

electric motor; yield, 400 gallons a minute.

Well 3. Drilled in 1941 by Paul Pierson; depth, 132 feet; diameter, 13 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 20-horsepower electric motor; 

yield, 400 gallons a minute.

Pumpage: No record.

Storage: Two concrete storage reservoirs, total capacity, 140,000 gallons; 

two elevated tanks, total capacity, 250,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 1,000. 

Treatment: None.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 155

Analysis, well 1

[Collected May 24, 1944. pH is 7.9. Analyzed by W. W. Hastings]

Silica (SiO2)-.. ---------

Iron (Fe) __ -----------

Calcium (Ca). _ ........

Sodium (Na) __ --------

Bicarbonate (HCOs) __ --

Parts per 

million

46

.05

64

61

64

15

291

Equivalents 

per million

3.19

5.02

2.78

.38

4.77

Sulfate (SO<) _______ -

Chloride (Cl) __ . _ .-..

Fluoride (F). -__.-_ __ .

Parts r<>r 

million

169

98

3.0

10

740

410

Equivalents 

per million

3.52

2.76

.16

.16

Driller's log, well 3

Caliche..... ___ . __ .....

Thickness 

(feet)

33

36

5

12

8

4

Depth 

(feet)

33

69

74

86

94

98

Thickness

(<eet)

7

1

4

20

2

Depth 

(feet)

105

106

110

130

132

TOM GREEN COUNTY

CHRISTOVAL

Population in 1940: 544.

Source of information: H. H. Shaw, owner, Aug. 19,1947.

Owner: H. A. Shaw.

Source of supply: Dug well; depth, 40 feet; dimensions, 4 by 7 feet at top 

and 8 by 16 feet at bottom; lined with concrete to a depth of 30 feet below 

the surface; centrifugal pump and 3-horsepower electric rrntor; static 

water level, 23 feet below land surface; pumping level, 24.52 feet below 

land surface Aug. 19,1947; yield, 100 gallons a minute.

Pumpage: Average, 80,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Two concrete storage reservoirs, 14,000 gallons each.

Number of customers: 40.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected Aug. 19, 1947. pH is 7.0. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

.

Silica (SiOj) _______ ...

Iron (Fe) ___ ____ . _ .

Bicarbonate (HCOa) --

Parts per 

million

15

.04

104

16

5.1

1.2

350

Equivalents 

per million

5.19

1.32

.22

.03

5.74

Sulfate (SO<) __ .......

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Fluoride (F). ______ .

Nitrate (NO3)-- ____ --

Parts r»r 

million

16

22

.2

3.5

355

326

Equivalents 

per million

0.33

.62

.01

.06

SAN ANGELO 

Population in 1940: 25,802.

Source of information: Walter Beaty, water superintendent, Aug. 19, 1947. 

Owner: West Texas Utilities Co. 

Source of supply: Four reservoirs.

Lake Concho. At south end of city near filtration plant; constructed in 

1902; capacity, 459 acre-feet.
156 PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES IN WESTEBN TEXAS

Lake Ben Ficklin. Above Lake Concho; constructed in 1918; capacity,

398 acre-feet.

Lake Metcalfe. Constructed in 1902; capacity, 425 acre-feet. 

Lake Nosworthy. Constructed in 1930; capacity, 10,500 acr>feet.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

February. -.

1946

3,172,000

3,818,000 

4,180,000

6,470,000

1947

2,896,000

3,488,000 

2,835,000

5,437,000

June..-. 

July.._.

1946

6,742,000

9,315,000 

10,634,000

11,065,000

1947

5,124,000

9,353,000 

11,770,000

October- . .

1946

6,750,000

3,476,000 

3,617,000

3,038,000

1947

-------

Storage: Ground storage reservoir, 630,000 gallons; two elevated tanks,

250,000 gallons each. 

Number of customers: 9,702. 

Treatment: Coagulation, sedimentation, nitration, and chlorination.

Analyses

[Collected Aug. 18, 1947. pH: raw and finished water, each 7.5. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Lake Nosworthy

Silica (SiOj)----- ------- ________ ... __ ----

Calcium (Ca)._ ......... ... .... . ... . ....

Sodium (Na)...... ............................

Bicarbonate (HCOa)_ --------- .. ..-.-.

Sulfate (SOO-. ___ .. _ . _ .................

Chloride (CD... ...............................

Fluoride (F).__ _ _____________________________

Nitrate (NO3)..- _ ...........................

Total hardness as CaCOi. .------_-.-.-.------

Raw water

Parts per 

million

11 

.37 

55 

20 

43 

7.0 

228 

29 

74 

.6 

.0 

352 

220

Equivalents 

per million

2.75 

1.64 

1.89 

.18 

3.74 

.60 

2.09 

.03 

.00

Fin'nhed water

Parts p?r 

million

14 

.06 

54 

21 

47 

7.0 

228 

37 

76 

.4 

.0 

369 

222

Equivalents 

per million

2.70 

1.73 

2.06 

.18 

3.74 

.77 

2.14 

.02 

.00

SANATORIUM

Population in 1940: 450.

Source of information: T. E. Heskew, chief engineer, Aug. 19, 3947.

Owner: State of Texas.

Source of supply: Two wells northeast of Sanatorium power plant, half a 

mile apart; auxiliary supply from North Concho River.

Well 1. Dug in 1930; depth, 80 feet; diameter, 12 feet; deep-well turbine 

pump and 40-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 18.5 feet 

below land surface Aug. 19, 1947; yield, 250 gallons a minute; reported 

decline considerable after several hours of pumping.

Well 2. Dug in 1938; depth, 80 feet; diameter, 12 feet; deep-well turbine 

pump and 40-horsepower electric motor; pumping level, 53.8" feet below 

land surface Aug. 19,1947; yield, 500 gallons a minute.

Pumpage: Maximum, 375,000 gallons a day: minimum, 225,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Elevated tank, 100,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 1,350 patients and staff members.

Treatment: None.
PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES 157

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Aug. 19, 1947. pH is 7.2. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (SiOj)..-. _-------.

Calcium (Ca).----_-----.

Bicarbonate (HCOj) _ ..

Parts per 

million

20

.04

90

52

35

7.0

390

Equivalents 

per million

4.49

4.28

1.53

.18

6.39

Sulfate(SOO __ -.--__-.

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Fluoride (F) __________ .

Nitrate (Nd) --------

Parts p^r 

millior

100

68

.6

3.8

568

438

Equivalents 

per million

2.08

1.92

.03

.06

Driller's log, well 1

SoiL.......................

32 feet.

Thickness 

(feet)

4

20

4

32

Depth

(feet)

4

24

28

60

Thickness 

(f'«t)

4

5

10

1

Depth

(feet)

64

69

79

80

UPTON COUNTY

McCAMET

Population in 1940: 2,595.

Source of information: E. B. Heinze, city secretary, Feb. 10,1947.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells 15 miles southeast of McCamey in Pe-x>s County.

Well 1. Drilled in 1929 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 272 feet; diameter 

15% to 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 30-horsepover electric 

motor; static water level, 167.6 feet below land surface Fel 11, 1947; 

yield, 280 gallons a minute.

Well 2. Drilled in 1929 by Layne-Texas Co.; depth, 354 feet; diameter,

, 16 to 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 30-horsepover electric

motor; static water level, 148.1 feet below land surface Fel 10, 1947;

yield, 280 gallons a minute.

»

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

March. __.. 

April _ ....

1946

112,300

124,000

140,000 

160,900

1947

123,000

-.. ...

May __

July..... 

August. _

1946

198,000

252,000

290,000 

293,600

1947

......... November.

194S

199,000

162, COO 115, eoo

98,100

1947

.........

Storage: Two ground storage reservoirs, 100,000 gallons each; elevated tank, 

100,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 693. 

Treatment: None.
158 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

Analysis, well 2

[Collected Feb. 10, 1947. pH is 7.2. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Silica (Si02) __ ---------

Parts per 

million

14

.09

71

25

30

5.4

250

Equivalents 

per million

3.54

2.06

1.30

.14

4.10

Sulfate (SO4)---------.-

Chloride (Cl). .........

Fluoride (F). _.____. ._

Parts per 

million

7f

44

1.2

3.3

397

28C

Equivalents 

per million

1.58

1.24

.06

.06

Driller's logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Tl 'ckness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 1

Pink clay ___ .. .-_____.__

Red sand with some clay.

Pink sand.. ___ .--_..___-

155

9

11

28

5

155

164

175

203

208

Clay. ________ ........

Sand ___ _ ..---.-.. _ ..

57

1

2

1

3

265

266

268

. 269

272

Well 2

Soil-.--.-....-...-...

Gravel...--.--..... ...

Gravel, water.. ..... .

Caliche __ ----_. ____.___

16

129

15

10

10

40

50

16

145

160

170

180

220

270

Clay......................

Clay ----___-.-_._-.--.-

18

7

5

6

23

3

22

288

295

300

306

329

332

354

RANKIN

Population in 1940: 672.

Source of information: W. J. Pollard, operator, Sept. 22,1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. About 100 yards northeast of Yates Hotel; drilled in 1939; depth, 

170 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump ard 7^-horsepower electric motor; yield, 50 gallons a minute.

Well 2. About 300 yards south of well 1; drilled in 1948 by N. C. House; 

depth, 166 feet; diameter, 7 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5- 

horsepower electric motor; yield, 60 gallons a minute. 

Pumpage (estimated) : 100,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Concrete ground storage reservoir, 50,000 gallons; eT evated tank,

50,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 270. 

Treatment: None.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 159

Analyses

[Collected Sept. 22, 1948. pH, each *ell, is 7.2. Analyzed by J. R. Avrett and E. E. Weaver]

Silica (SiO2)------------.. --------- ...- . .-..

Iron (Fe) .. .. ................ ....... ...

Calcium (Ca) _ .. ............ __ ............

Bicarbonate (HCO3)-- _ .....-.-.- .... . .....

Sulfate (SO*)------------ ----------------------

Chloride (Cl)---.-.. .------..-..-._-.. -.-.-....

Fluoride (F). ............ __ .... .............

Nitrate (NOs) - -.-.._-...-.. _-.-_... --..-.

W

Parts per 

million

8.2

.10

150

117

276

7.6

312

919

165

3.0

15

1,820

856

ell 1

Equivalents 

per million

7.49

9.62

11.99

.19

5.11

19.13

4.65

.16

.24

W«

Parts per 

million

18

.15

150

78

142

5.2

336

545

108

2.0

12

1,230

695

>11 2

Equivalents 

per million

7.49

6.41

6.18

.13

5.51

11.35

3.05

.11

.19

Driller's log, well 2

Sand and gravel (water)......

Thickness 

(feet)

8

17

33

10

34

Depth 

(feet)

8

25

58

68

102

White lime

Thickness 

(feet)

16

11

2

35

Depth

(feet)

118

129

131

166

VAL VERDE COUNTY

DEL, RIO

Population in 1940: 13,343.

Source of information: C. C. Brown, water superintendent, Nov. 1, 1945. 

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: San Felipe Springs in northeastern Del Rio, about half a 

mile north of U. S. Highway 90.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

January. ...

March. ____

1943

1,000,000 

1,330,000

1,526,000 

1,758,000

1944

1,196,000 

1,305,000

1,340,000 

1,675,000

May....

July.....

1943

2,050,000 

1,748,000

2,416,000 

3,030,000

1944

1,865,000 

1,800,000

2,267,000 

3,010,000

September .

November .

1943

2,6f6,000 

1,240,000

l,5f 4,000 

I,lf7,000

1944

1,543,000 

1,295,000

1,331,000 

915,000

Storage: Two concrete elevated reservoirs, 2,250,000 gallons each.

Number of customers: 3,100.

Treatment: Chlorination and ammoniation.

Analysis

[Collected Nov. 1, 1945. pH is 6.8. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiO2) ... _ ------

Potassium (K) ........ ..

Parts per 

million

14

.05

58

7.6

27

4.0

254

Equivalents 

per million

2.894

.625

1.174

.102

4.163

Sulfate (SO4)-_ _ -----

Chloride (Cl). .........

Fluoride (F)_.___ ... ..

Nitrate (NOs) . . _ ....

Dissolved solids. . ..._.__

Total hardness as CaCOa

Parts per 

million

6.2

13

1.0

5.8

264

172

Equivalents 

per million

0 19Q

.367

.053

.094
160 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS

WARD COUNTY

BARSTOW

Population in 1940: 558.

Source of information: M. W. Nichols, water superintendent, Oct. 9, 1948.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. About 4% miles east of Barstow; drilled in 1930 by James Miles; 

depth, 117 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine pump and IVzhorsepower electric motor; static water level, 95.72 feet below land 

surface Aug. 9,1940; yield, 55 gallons a minute.

Well 2. About 30 feet south of well 1; drilled in July 1948 by C. C. and 

H. Drilling Co.; depth, 120 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deep-well turbine 

pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 72 gallons a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 75,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Concrete ground reservoir, 50,000 gallons; elevated tank, 50,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 175. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 1

[Collected May 24, 1940. Analyzed by N. Talvite]

Silica (SiOi). ------------

Parts per 

million

28

19

149

51

76

6.2

216

Equivalents 

per million

7.44

4.19

3.30

.16

3.54

Sulfate(SO4). _ --...-.

Nitrate (NOj)_.-_ _ ..

Total hardness as CaCOa

Parts per 

million

428

83

1.2

6.4

935

582

Equivalents 

per million

8.91

2.34

.06

.10

GRANDFALJLS

Population in 1940: 653.

Source of information: L. J. Adams, manager, Oct. 9, 1948. 

Owner: L. C. Harrison Water Co. 

Source of Supply: Two wells.

Well 1. About 4% miles northwest of town; drilled in 1940 by Boyd 

Hopkins; depth, 95 feet; diameter 8% inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 100-horsepower natural gas engine; yield, 500 gallons a minute. 

Well 2. South of well 1; drilled; depth, 95 feet; diameter, 8 inches; deepwell turbine pump and 75-horsepower electric motor; yield, 500 gallons 

a minute.

Pumpage (estimated): 200,000 gallons a day.

Storage: Two steel surface reservoirs, 24,000 and 32,00 gallons, respectively.

Number of customers: 247.

Treatment: None.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 161

Analysis, well 1

[Collected May 15, 1940. Analyzed by N. Talvite]

Silica (SiO2)- .-___-.----

Iron (Fe)-... ............

Calcium (Ca). ..-...- ...

Magnesium (Mg)_ -.___.-.

Potassium (K). ...... ....

Parts per 

million

18

.11

94

40

367

9.6

240

Equivalents 

per million

4.69

3.29

15.96

.25

3.93

Sulfate (SOO ---------

Chloride (Cl)... ___ ...

Fluoride (F). ....----.--

Nitrate (NOa).-. _ ...

Parts per 

million

324

463

1.7

1.0

1,437

399

Equivalents 

per million

6.75

13.06

.09

.02

MONAHANS

Population in 1940: 3,944.

Source of information: E. R. Blackmond, water superintendent, Sept. 29,

1948.

Ownership: Municipal. 

Source of supply: Twenty wells.

Unit 1. Five wells seven blocks north of city hall; all wells about 130 

feet deep and each equipped with deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric motor; combined yield of five wells, 300 gallons a minute. 

Unit 2. Twelve wells northwest of city limits; drilled between 1942 and 

1947; depths, about 130 feet; deep-well turbine pumps and electric 

motors; combined yield, 957 gallons a minute.

Unit 3. Well 40 feet south of Victory Avenue and 140 feet west of city 

limits; drilled January 1948; depth, 160 feet; diameter, 16 to 14 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and 40-horsepower electric motor; static water 

level, 49 feet below land surface in March 1948; yield, 400 gallons a 

minute with drawdown of 52 feet after pumping 3 hours in March 1948. 

Unit 4. Well about 1,100 feet south of Unit 3; drilled in January 1948; 

depth, 160 feet; diameter, 16 to 14 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 

40-horsepower electric motor; yield, 350 gallons a minute with drawdown of 50 feet after pumping 6 hours in May 1948.

Unit 5. Well about 1,100 feet south of Unit 4; drilled in January 1948; 

depth, 160 feet; diameter, 16 to 14 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 

25-horsepower electric motor; yield, 300 gallons a minute with drawdown of 50 feet after pumping 6 hours in August 1948. 

Pumpage (estimated): 1,000,000 gallons a day. 

Storage: Two elevated tanks, 56,000 gallons and 500,000 gallons, respectively;

two concrete ground storage reservoirs, 200,000 gallons each. 

Number of customers: 1,825. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 1, unit 1

[Collected Apr. 29, 1941. Analyzed by B. Irelan and N. L. Lewis]

Silica (SiOz)----...-------

Calcium (Ca)._. ........

(Na + K).

Bicarbonate (HCOa) ......

Parts per 

million

17

32

6.7

178

265

Equivalents 

per million

1.60

.55

7.76

4.34

Sulfate (SCh). ____ .-.-

Chloride (Cl). .. _ ....

Fluoride (F)... _ ......

Nitrate (NOa).-----.---

Total hardness as CaCOa

Parts per 

million

149

76

3.7

8.8

602

108

Equivalents 

per million

3.10

2.14

.19

.14
162 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN WESTERN TEXAS 

WHEELER COUNTY

SHAMROCK

Population in 1940: 3,123.

Source of information: T. M. Dickey, water superintendent, Dec. 13, 1946. 

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Bronco Springs and five wells 12 miles north of Shamrock.

Bronco Springs. In SE 1^ sec. 41, blk. A8; water collected in galleries 

through tile drains; yield, about 150 gallons a minute.

Well 1. In NE& sec. 2, Poitevent subdivision; drilled by KeHy Well Co. 

in 1928; depth, 50 feet; diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump 

and 7Yz-horsepower electric motor; static water level, 15 feet below 

land surface in 1928 and 26.52 feet below land surface Dec. 13, 1946; 

original yield, 175 gallons a minute; pump broke suction afi.er pumping 

several hours in 1946.

Well 2. About 534 feet west of well 1; drilled by Kelly Well Co. in 1928; 

depth, 36 feet; diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 7 1/&- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 8 feet below land surface 

in 1928 and 21.3 feet below land surface Dec. 14, 1946; original yield, 

175 gallons a minute; pump broke suction after pumping 4 or 5 hours 

in 1946.

Well 3. About 638 feet north of well 2; drilled by Kelly Well Co. in 1928; 

depth, 48 feet; diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 12 feet below land surface in 1928 and 31.0 feet below land surface Dec. 14, 19*6; original 

yield, 250 gallons a minute; pump broke suction after pumping 4 or 

5 hours in 1946.

Well 4. About 600 feet north of well 3; drilled by Kelly Well Co. in 1928; 

depth, 66 feet; diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 13.8 feet below land 

surface in 1928 and 34.9 feet below land surface Dec. 14, 1?46; original 

yield, 250 gallons a minute; yield in 1946, 200 gallons a minute; temperature, 62° F.

Well 5. About 628 feet north of well 1; drilled by Kelly Well Co. in 1928; 

depth, 65 feet; diameter, 18 inches; deep-well turbine pump and 15- 

horsepower electric motor; static water level, 25 feet below land surface in 1928 and 42.8 feet below land surface Dec. 14, 19^6; original 

yield, 250 gallons a minute; yield somewhat less in 1946.

Pumpage: Average, 690,000 gallons a day in 1945.

Storage: Ground storage reservoir in well field, 50,000 gallons; ground 

storage reservoir l 1^ miles north of city, 1,000,000 gallons; ground storage 

reservoir in city, 1,000,000 gallons; elevated tank, 75,000 gallons,

Number of customers: 1,129. 

Treatment: None.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 163

Analyses

[Collected Dec. 13, 1946. pH, Bronco Springs and well 4, each 7.4. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiO2)-----_

Iron (Fe) _______ __ __

Calcium (Ca) _ ____ ______ _ ______

Sodium (Na). _______ __ _ _ _ ______ ...

Bicarbonate (HCO.) -_.__--__ _._. ___

Sulfate (SO4). ---._._. _____ ___ ______________

Chloride (Cl)_. ________________________________

Fluoride (F) _ _____

Nitrate (NO3 ) -.-.. ... _ _ _____ ._---.

Dissolved solids___

Bronco Springs

Parts per 

million

19 

.05 

67 

5.1 

5.8 

2.3 

224 

5.1 

8.0 

.6 

2.5 

218 

188

Equivalents 

per million

3.344 

.419 

.254 

.059 

3.672 

.106 

.226 

.032 

.040

Well 4

Parts pnr 

million

18 

.C4 

68 

4.5 

7.2 

1.7 

202 

7.6 

6.0 

.0 

30 

261 

188

Equivalents 

per million

3.394 

.370 

.315 

.043 

3.311 

.158 

.169 

.000 

.484

WHEELER

Population in 1940: 848.

Source of information: J. E. Risner, water superintendent, Dec. 16, 1946.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Well 1% miles west of town in SE^SW1^ sec. 13, blk. A4; 

drilled in 1926 by L. D. Lancaster and others; depth, about 100 feet; diameter, 15 to 8 inches, 40 feet of 8-inch screen, gravel-walled; deep-well turbine pump and 15-horsepower electric motor; static water lev?il reported, 

27 feet below land surface; yield reported, 200 gallons a minute with drawdown of 17 feet.

Pumpage (estimated): Maximum 288,000; minimum 60,000; average, 150,000 

gallons a day.

Storage: Steel ground tank at well, 50,000 gallons; elevated t"nk, 50,000 

gallons.

Number of customers: 200.

Treatment: Occasional chlorination.

Analysis

[Collected Dec. 16, 1946. pH is 7.4. Analyzed by C. B. Cibulka]

Silica (SiO.)--_ - - _ ...

Iron (Fe)______ _________

Parts per 

million

23

.08

83

6.3

24

1.8

294

Equivalents 

per million

4.14

.52

1.06

.05

4.82

Sulfate (SOO- ______ -

Chloride (Cl)___. ____ _

Nitrate (NOt). .........

Parts p^r 

millior

14

14

.6

15

349

233

Equivalents 

per million

0.29

.39

.03

.24

WINKLER COUNTY

KERMIT

Population in 1940: 2,584.

Source of information,: Fred W. Pearson, mayor, May 15,1947.

Ownership: Municipal.
164 PUBLIC WATEB SUPPLIES IN WESTEBBT TEXAS

Source of supply: Four wells.

Well 1 (Underwood). Drilled; depth, 700 feet; diameter, 12V2 inches; 

deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; yield, 350 

gallons a minute.

Well 2 (Walton). Drilled in 1935 by Crandell and Osmond; depth, 545 

feet; diameter, 12^ inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower 

electric motor.

Well 3 (Underwood). Drilled in 1946 by Permian Well Service; depth, 

510 feet; diameter, 13% inches; deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric motor; pump set at 180 feet; static water level reported, 

90 feet below land surface when drilled; yield, 360 gallons a minute.

Well 4 (Walton). Drilled in 1946 by Permian Well Service; depth, 471 

feet; diameter, 20 to 13% inches; gravel-walled and gun-perforated; 

deep-well turbine pump and 25-horsepower electric rrotor; static 

water level reported, 95 feet below land surface when drilled; yield, 

360 gallons a minute.

Average pumpage, in gallons a day

1943

195,000

1944

262,000

1945

335,000

1946

590,000

Storage: Two ground storage reservoirs, 300,000 gallons each; elevated tank,

150,000 gallons. 

Number of customers: 1,172. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 4 (Walton)

[Collected May 15, 1947. pH is 7.5. Analyzed by B. C. Dwyer]

Calcium (Ca)_-----------

Sodium (Na)-_- ________

Bicarbonate (HCOa)------

Parts per 

million

26

.02

40

7.2

25

4.6

146

Equivalents 

per million

1.997

.592

1.073

.118

2.393

Sulfate (SO4)_. ______

Chloride (Cl). __._____-

Fluoride (F) . __ __.-_-

Nitrate (NOj)... __ . 

Parts per 

million

34

19

1.8

3.0

232

129

Equivalents 

per million

0.536

.095

.048

Drillers' logs

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Th<>kness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Well 3 (Underwood)

Caliche-..-.--.- -.. ------

Sand. __ ------ --. - .--

Red beds _ -. .. ------ _

Red bed __ ... ............

Sand.. ...-- . _ .._- --_-.

44

156

10

13

3

16

6

32

5

15

44

200

210

223

226

242

248

280

285

300

Sand __ ..... _ _ _ -----

Red bed --_------..-__-.

Sand ... _ ..-.-....-.-.

Red bed . .... ___________

Red bed __ ___.... __--..

Sand.. ____________________

8

7

2

13

5

81

19

21

5

40

308

315

317

330

335

416

435

456

461

501
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES 165

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth 

(feet)

Thickness 

(feet)

Depth

(feet)

Well 4 (Walton)

Sand __ ....

Red bed...... .. . .. .

Red bed....... . .

Red bed

Red bed

Sand -----_----_----.-

Red bed...

Red bed.. .......... ........

Sand ----_------.-_--.--._

24

158

13

18

38

5

24

3

37

14

4

1

9

2

24

182

195

213

251

256

280

283

320

334

338

339

348

350

Red bed.. ...... .....---._.

Sand __ ....... --.--. ..

Redbed ...............

Sand __ -----------------

Red bed.. .................

Red bed.. .... .............

Red bed.--.. ..............

Red bed.._-___. .____--_-._

Sand-------_------------_

8

5

5

9

3

10

13

19

3

23

8

13

2

358

363

368

377

380

390

403

422

425

448

456

469

471

YOAKUM COUNTY 

PLAINS

Population in 1940: 480.

Source of information: D. B. McGinty, owner, May 1945.

Owner: D. B. McGinty.

Source of supply: Well drilled in 1940 by W. A. Willis; depth, 128 feet; diameter, 12 inches; deep-well turbine pump and gasoline engine; static water 

level reported, 72 feet below land surface in 1940.

Pumpage: No record.

Storage: Elevated tank, about 50,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 65.

Treatment: None.

Analysis

[Collected May 1945. pH is 7.7. Analyzed by J. H. Rowley]

Silica (SiOi)------ ------

Iron (Fe) ___ .- ___ __

Calcium (Ca) _ . ___ _

Sodium (Na) __ ........

Potassium (K)._.. ___ ..

Parts per 

million

42

.08

114

111

34

241

Equivalent 

per million

5.69

9.13

7.78

.87

3.95

Sulfate (SOO--... ------

Chloride (Cl)_. ---------

Fluoride (F) __ _.._____

Nitrate (NOi) ---------

Parts per 

million

779

102

5.5

8.0

1,490

741

Equivalents 

per million

16.22

2.88

.29

.13

DENVER CITY

Population in 1940: 1,750.

Source of information: Water superintendent, December 1944.

Ownership: Municipal.

Source of supply: Two wells.

Well 1. Drilled in 1939 by W. A. Willis; depth, 178 feet; diameter, 8

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 5-horsepower electric motor;

yield, 95 gallons a minute.
166 PUBLIC WATEE SUPPLIES IN WESTEEN TEXAS

Well 2. Drilled in 1940 by W. A. Willis; depth, 180 feet; diameter, 8 

inches; deep-well turbine pump and 10-horsepower electric motor; yield, 

150 gallons a minute.

Pumpage: Average, 48,300 gallons a day.

Storage: Two ground storage reservoirs and elevated tank, total capacity, 

125,000 gallons.

Number of customers: 234. 

Treatment: None.

Analysis, well 2

[Collected December 1944. pH is 7.8. Analyzed by W. W. Hastings1

Silica (SiO2)__ ...........

Iron (Fe). ___ ... ....

(Na + K).

Bicarbonate (HCOa) _ ...

Parts per 

million

61

.02

62

33

44

229

Equivalents 

per million

3.09

2.71

1.91

3.75

Sulfate (SO4) __ .- --...

Chloride (Cl). ..........

Parts per 

milli-jn

110

51

2.7

5.5

559

290

Equivalents 

per million

2.29

1.44

.14

.09

LITERATURE CITED

American Public Health Association, 1946, Standard methods for the examination of water and sewage, 9th ed.

Broadhurst, W. L., Sundstrom, R. W., and Rowley, J. H., 1950, Public water 

supplies in southern Texas: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 

1070.

Collins, W. D., 1928, Notes on practical water analysis: U. S. Geol. Survey 

Water-Supply Paper 596-H.

Dean, H. T., 1938, Endemic fluorosis and its relation to dental caries: U. S. 

Public Health Repts., vol. 53.

Faucett, R. L., and Miller, H. C., 1946, Methemoglobinemia occurring in infants fed milk diluted with well water of high nitrate content: Jour. 

Pediatrics, vol. 29.

Smith, H. V., Smith, M. C., and Foster, E. 0., 1936, Mottled enamel in the Salt 

River Valley and the fluorine content of the water supplies: Univ. 

Arizona Agr. Exper. Sta. Tech. Bull. 61.

Sundstrom, R. W., Broadhurst, W. L., and Dwyer, B. C., 1949, Public water 

supplies in central and north-central Texas: U. S. Geol. Survey WaterSupply Paper 1069.

Sundstrom, R. W., Hastings, W. W., and Broadhurst, W. L., 1948, Public 

water supplies in eastern Texas: U. S. Geol. Survey Y^ater-Supply 

Paper 1047.

Wilcox, L. V., 1948, Explanation and interpretation of analyses of irrigation 

waters: U. S. Dept. Agr. Circ. 784.
INDEX

Page 

A

Abernathy __________________ 80 

Acknowledgments ___ 3 

Adrian ____________________ 124-125 

Alpine ____________________ 18-19 

Amarillo ___________________ 129-135 

Amherst ____________________ 101 

Andrews ___________________ 15 16 

Anton _____________________ 89-90 

Aspermont _________________ 148-149

B

Balmorhea __________________ 141 

Barnhart ____________________ 99 

Barstow ___________________ 160 

Big Lake ___________________ 138-139 

Big Spring._________________ 91-95 

Booker ____________________ 104 

Borger ______________________ 97-98 

Bronte ____________________ 28-29 

Brownfield __________________ 154-155

Canadian ___________________ 88-89

Canyon ____________________ 136-138

Channing ____________________ 87-88

Chemical character of the water ___ 9-12

Childress ..__________________ 24-27

Christoval __________________ 155

Clarendon __________________ 47-48

Claude ____________________ 17

Coahoma ___________________ 95

Colorado City ________________ 117-119

Crane _____________________ 32-34

Crosbyton __________________ 35

Dalhart ___________________ 37-39 

Del Rio ___________________ 159 

Denver City_________________ 166-166 

Dickens ___________________ 44-46 

Dimmit ___________________ 24 

Dodsonville _________________ SO 

Dougherty __________________ 69 

Dumas ____________________ 119-120

E

Eldorado ___________________ 144-145 

El Paso ____________________ 61-65 

Estelline -__________________ 82-83 

Extent of area_______________ 2

Page

P

Fabens ____________________ 65 

Floydada ___________________ 69-70 

Follett ____________________ 104-105 

Forsan ____________________ 95-96 

Fort Stockton________________ 127-128 

Friona ____________________ 126-127

G

Grandfalls __________________ 160-161 

Groom _____________________ 21 

Ground water in the area________ 3-5 

Gruver ____________________ 85

Hale Center 

Happy __ 

Hardness of water 

Hartley

81

_ ____ 150 

12-13 

88

Hedley ____________________ 48-49 

Hereford ____________________ 44 

Hermleigh __________________ 145-146 

Higgins ___________________ 105 

Hitchland __________________ 85-86

Idalou -____________________ 105-106 

Imperial ___________________ 128 

Iraan ______________________ 128-129

Jurassic rocks, Broad Pass area 

Jayton ________________

188

101

K

Kermit ____________________ 163-166

L

Lamesa __ _________________ 40-43 

Lefors _____________________ 77-78 

Levelland ___________________ 90-91 

Literature cited .______________ 166 

Littlefield ___________________ 102 

Lockney ___________________ 70 

Lorenzo ___________________ 36 

Lubbock ___________________ 106-109

M

McCamey ___________________ 157-158 

McLean ___________________ 78-79 

Marfa _____________________ 135-136 

Matador ___________________ 120-121 

Memphis ___________________ 83-84 

Mertzon _______________ 99-100

167
168 INDEX

Page

Miami _____________________ 144 

Midland ___________________ 113-117 

Monahans __ 161 

Morse _____________________ 86 

Morton ____________________ 28 

Muleshoe ___________________ 17-18

O

Odessa ____._______________ 49-60 

O'Donnell __________________ 110-111 

Olton _____________________ 102-103 

Ozona ____________________ 34-36

Paducah ______________ .__ 31-32 

Pampa ____________________ 79-80 

Panhandle __________________ 21-22 

Pecos _____________________ 141-143 

Perryton __________________ 123-124 

Petersburg ___________________ 81 

Plains _______________________ 165 

Plainview __________________ 82 

Post ______________________ 74-77 

Presidio ___________________ 136 

Pringle ____________________ 98-99

Q

Quitaque 19-20

R

Rails ______________________ - 36

Rankin ____________________ 158-159

Roaring Springs______________ 121

Robert Lee__________________ 29

Roby ______________________ 67

Rocksprings __________________ 61

Roscoe ____________________ 122

Rotan _____________________ 67-68

S

San Angelo._________________ 155-156 

Sanatorium _________________ 156-157

Page

Sanderson ,._________________ 151-154 

Santa Rita._________________ 139 

Seagraves __________________ 71-73 

Seminole ___________________ 73-74 

Shamrock __________________ 162-163 

Sierra Blanca________________ 96-97 

Silverton ___________________ 20 

Skelleytown _________________ 22-23 

Slaton _____________________ 109-110 

Snyder ____________________ 146-147 

Sonora ____________________ 149-150 

South Plains.________________ 71 

Spearman __ ___ __ 86-87 

Spur _______________________ 46-47 

Itanton ___________________ 112-113 

Stinnett ___________________ 99 

Stratford ____________________ 148 

Sudan _____________________ 103 

Surface water in the area 8 

Sweetwater _________________ 122-123

Tahoka ____________________ 111-112 

Texline ____________________ 39-40 

Texon _____________________ 139-141 

Tormillo ___________________ 66 

Toyah _____________________ 143-144 

Tulia ______________________ 151 

Turkey 84

Valentine _ 

Van Horn 

Vega _____

100

37

125

W

Wellington ________________ 30-31

Wheeler ___________________ 163 

White Deer _________________ 23 

Wilderado __________________ 125-126

Ysleta 66-67

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