Drought

Solano County is no longer experiencing a drought. 
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to view current conditions. 

"...California is experiencing a severe drought. While local water utilities expect to be able to meet water needs this year, it's important for everyone to do their part to conserve water to stretch our supplies should drought continue into 2022." 
- Solano County Water Agency (SCWA)

Dry Well Reporting
Report a household water shortage (dry well) to the County and State.

Solano County Environmental Health: Well Reporting Form
(For questions email, [email protected] or call (707) 784-6765

CA Department of Water Resources: 
mydrywell.water.ca.gov/report
(For questions email, [email protected])

Clean Drinking Water Well Replacement Grant Program
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) in partnership with the California Sate Water Resources Control Board is offering financial assistance for individual households and small water systems dealing with drinking water emergencies. 
Click here for more information.

Program Requirements:
  • Eligible applicants are owners of individual households and small water systems (serving at least two, but fewer than 15 service connections and is not a Public Water System).
  • New home and small water system construction is not eligible.
  • Household income may not exceed $51,026. For small water systems, income is based on the average household income of the stakeholders/owners.
  • Up to $45,000 available for individual wells and up to $100,000 for small water systems.

OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Visit the links below to view eligibility for these funding opportunities.

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/caa/dw_droughtfund/docs/hswsda_funding_factsheet.pdf 
(info sheet: household & small water systems)

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/caa/dw_droughtfund/docs/dfa_droughtfunding.pdf 
(info sheet: household & small water systems)

https://water.ca.gov/Water-Basics/Drought/Small-Community-Drought-Relief
(small water systems)

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/caa/dw_droughtfund/
(household - Drinking Water Well Replacement Program & small water systems)

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/drought/
(under Emergency Drought Funding)

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/
(Financial Assistance Funding – Grants and Loans including all sorts of project funding)

https://water.ca.gov/Water-Basics/Drought/Drought-Funding 
(DWR drought funding primarily for small water systems and urban)

https://water.ca.gov/Water-Basics/Drought/Small-Community-Drought-Relief
(DWR’s small community drought relief)

https://www.rcac.org/lending/household-water-well-septic-loans/
(RCAC Program)

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/caa/drinking_water_well.html
(SWRCB's Drinking Water Well Replacement)

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/caa/urgent_water_needs.html
(SWRCB CAA Urgent Drinking Water Need)

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/publications_forms/publications/factsheets/docs/dwsrf_iup_fact_sheet_final.pdf
(SWRCB’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Fact)

https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/small-community-drought-relief-program/
(DWR’s Small Community Drought Relief)

Resources

Water Conservation Tips - Click Here
Solano County Water Agency - Click Here
Solano County Department of Agriculture - 
Click Here
Solano County Farm Bureau - 
Click Here
Solano County Resource Conservation District - Click Here