Wells | Environmental Health | County of Riverside

• Consult with a licensed C-57 contractor to diagnose your well for any mechanical or construction concerns that may be lowering your water production.

Find A Licensed C-57 Contractor

•  Check if you are in an area where wells are going dry.  The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has created a search tool:

Reported Dry Wells Search Tool

• If you think you need a temporary water source, here is a list of State approved water haulers:

Licensed Water Haulers

DWR is continuing to gather information for the State to identify areas where aquifers are drying up. With this data, the State is hoping to better allocate resources to ensure that everyone has water. If your well has gone dry, here is the link to report your dry well:

Report Your Dry Well

• USDA Rural Development Programs Drought Assistance Program – Program intended to assist rural communities whose water supply is at risk

• Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) Household Water Well System Loan Program – Program that provides low interest loans to construct, refurbish or replace individual water wells.

Any repairs or drilling of a new well will need to be permitted by our Department. Information related to permitting of well repairs or drilling of new wells is provided on our Wells page.