Jim Wells County · location-specific records and acreage research.
Ask about this area ↗Alice is an incorporated city in the South Texas research area. The Census Bureau place reference point is in Jim Wells County. Some municipal limits or nearby parcels may cross county lines, so confirm the parcel location before using county records.
Water, habitat, access, services and recorded rights vary across South Texas. Use the exact parcel location to identify the right public offices and providers.
The county and area figures come from Census geography. A city centroid is not a parcel boundary, service-area guarantee or property description.
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For land near Alice, use the exact parcel records to screen for Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) injection and disposal well information. Do not start with a claim that a disposal well is near the parcel or assume that a county-wide listing describes conditions at a specific tract.
First identify the property from its legal description, survey, recorded plat and Jim Wells County appraisal account. The city name, mailing address and Census place location are reference points, not parcel boundaries. The RRC Underground Injection Control query accepts Jim Wells County as a search field and can return well and permit identifiers, including UIC number, API number, operator, permitted fluid, injection-zone fields and monitoring status. Record the date and identifiers for any result worth following up.
Cross-check those well identifiers in the RRC Public GIS Viewer and compare the mapped features with the parcel survey. The RRC cautions that GIS data is approximate and not an authoritative legal or surveying record. For deviated or horizontal wells, distinguish the surface-hole location from the bottom-hole point; a displayed bottom-hole coordinate is not the location of the surface facility. If a specific mapped point changes your decision, have a qualified survey or GIS professional reconcile it with the parcel documents.
Then review the well-specific permit and available records. RRC materials explain the Class II injection/disposal permitting process, public notice and area-of-review steps. Its H-10 query provides reported injection volumes and pressure data by county, operator, lease or field. The RRC also states that saltwater disposal wells receive an initial mechanical-integrity test before injection and repeat tests at least every five years. These statewide process descriptions do not establish a particular well’s current status or tell a buyer whether a parcel is safe, restricted or affected.
Use the RRC UIC/API number when searching the Commission’s permit documents and hearing records. Separately, use the Jim Wells County Clerk’s search to locate recorded plats, easements and deed instruments, and the Jim Wells CAD to find tax-account references. The CAD warns its tax data may be incomplete or inaccurate and that current-year data is a work in progress, so use a current survey and recorded documents for boundary questions.
If the planned use includes septic, construction or subdivision, contact Jim Wells County Safety & Inspection for the current OSSF and construction requirements. The County’s posted subdivision rules are dated February 8, 2016; confirm whether that version and the posted fee remain current. For flood questions, use FEMA’s Map Service Center for screening and check any local requirements with the responsible authority.
Keep official map observations, permits and professional conclusions separate. A mapped well, a county search result or a permit by itself does not establish contamination, health risk, property value, a legal limit on use or an environmental conclusion. The Land Readiness Passport can organize the records and questions; it does not assess a parcel or replace agency confirmation or professional review.
Research checked 2026-11-08. Confirm current details for the exact parcel.
First identify the county for the actual parcel. Then verify title, survey, access, water, flood, soil, utilities and intended-use details with the responsible office or qualified professional.
Place geography: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb ↗. Population estimate: 2025 Census Bureau city and town estimates ↗.
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Start with the parcel’s legal description and survey. Search the RRC Underground Injection Control query by Jim Wells County, then use each UIC or API number to review the well record, permit documents and available monitoring reports. Cross-check the RRC GIS layers against the surveyed parcel, and confirm any location that matters with qualified mapping or survey help.
No. The RRC says its GIS records are approximate informational data, not a survey or authoritative legal record. A deviated or horizontal well may also show a bottom-hole location that differs from the surface location. Compare the relevant identifiers and coordinates with the parcel survey and authoritative records.
No. A permit, monitoring entry or inspection record is one piece of agency information; it is not a property-specific environmental, health, engineering or value assessment. Review the complete well-specific records with qualified environmental or engineering professionals when the issue matters to your decision.
The RRC H-10 query provides reported injection information and can be searched by county, operator, lease or field. Use the well identifier and report period, check the current record and avoid treating county results as evidence about one parcel.
Collect the survey, legal description, deed and recorded plat; use Jim Wells CAD and County Clerk records as research starting points; check RRC well and permit records for the exact area; and ask the County about current OSSF, floodplain and subdivision requirements for the intended use. Confirm important details with the responsible agencies and qualified professionals.
No. Jim Wells CAD says its information is provided for ad valorem tax purposes and disclaims warranties about accuracy and completeness. Use a survey and recorded property documents for boundaries, then confirm property-specific conditions with the responsible agencies and professionals.