Resources are available to help San Joaquin Valley residents affected by drought maintain access to drinking water.

The California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley – Water Workgroup developed the following list of resources that are available to private well owners or part of a small community who have lost or are concerned about losing access to drinking water due to groundwater level.

Has your well gone dry? Worried about your well going dry? Know someone who does? Click on the County you reside in to see the list of organizations that can provide assistance to you or call Self-Help Enterprise at 559-802-1685.

Resources include:

  • Bottled Water
  • Water Tanks
  • Water Assessment Testing
  • Water Quality Testing

All Counties

State Department of Water Resources https://mydrywatersupply.water.ca.gov/report/
State of California https://drought.ca.gov 800-807-6755
California Water Boards https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drought/ (844) 903-2800
Free Classes on Domestic Wells https://privatewellclass.org/
Community Water Center https://www.communitywatercenter.org (559) 733-0219
Leadership Council for Justice & Accountability https://leadershipcounsel.org (559)369-2790
CA Dept of Public Health https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PvrU0B9a6XLM_cPXXOS2R9nnC3zLspn_/view?usp=sharing
Rural Community Assistance Corp https://www.rcac.org/environmental/individual-well-program/ (916) 447-2854
Self-Help Enterprises https://www.selfhelpenterprises.org/ (559) 651-1000

Stanislaus

Self-Help Enterprises https://www.selfhelpenterprises.org (559) 802-1685
Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources http://www.stancounty.com/er/forms.shtm (209) 525-6700
Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services http://www.stanoes.com/oes.shtm (209) 552-3600
Valley Water Collaborative Nitrate Program https://valleywaterc.org (209)750-3867

Merced

Self-Help Enterprises https://www.selfhelpenterprises.org (559) 802-1685
Chowchilla Management Zone Nitrate Control Program www.maderacountywater.com/cv-salts (559) 662-8015
Valley Water Collaborative Nitrate Program https://valleywaterc.org (209)750-3867

Madera

Self-Help Enterprises https://www.selfhelpenterprises.org (559) 651-1000

Kings

Kings County Health Department Kings County Health Department (559) 584-1401
Self-Help Enterprises www.Selfhelpenterprises.org (559) 651-1000
Kings River Water Quality Coalition KingsRiverwqc/fillstation/ (559) 365-7958

Tulare

Self-Help Enterprises https://www.selfhelpenterprises.org (559) 802-1685
Kings River Water Quality Coalition KingsRiverwqc/fillstation/ (559) 365-7959
Kaweah Water Foundation https://kaweahwater.wpcomstaging.com/ (559) 325-4463
Tule Basin Water Quality Coalition https://www.tulemz.com/safe-drinking-water/ (559) 733-2948
Resource Management Agency- Tulare County Resource Management Agency- Tulare County (559) 624-7000

Kern

Self-Help Enterprises https://www.selfhelpenterprises.org (559) 802-1685
Kings River Water Quality Coalition KingsRiverwqc/fillstation/ (559) 365-7959