This week, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) adopted a resolution authorizing the allocations of $5 million to help residents on private wells and small water systems who are facing water emergencies.
The funds will be administered by nonprofit organizations to help individuals that have an immediate drought-related water shortage or outage. The $5 million will fund interim and permanent solutions such as new wells, well rehabilitation, and consolidation into now or existing public water systems. Nonprofit organizations must prioritize funds to serve disadvantaged individuals or communities with an annual median household income less than 80 percent of the statewide median household income, but may provide assistance to other communities as well.
The resolution can be accessed here.