Kings Subbasin Domestic Well Mitigation Program
The Kings Subbasin Domestic Well Mitigation Program is a pathway to help households who lose water due to their well running dry. If you are eligible, the Program offers temporary water relief including bottled water delivery for drinking and a water tank for households needs. But the temporary solution is just that – temporary. The Program team will work to find a lasting solution to restore your water supply access for the long term. This includes financial assistance through a combination of grants and low interest loans to implement a long-term water supply solution like deepening your well or drilling a new one.
Am I Eligible?
Kings Subbasin
The Kings Subbasin Domestic Well Mitigation Program is available to households located in the Kings Subbasin, a groundwater basin in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Not sure? Check your address on our Kings Subbasin map or on the application.
Well Owner
The individual applying for the Kings Subbasin Domestic Well Mitigation Program must own the property and well. If you are the well owner, you will need to provide documentation as part of the application process proving ownership such as a deed, land title or mortgage statement.
Well Type
Your well must be used for domestic purposes only to be eligible. This includes either a private domestic well that serves no more than four connections, or a State Small Water System well that serves between 5 and 14 connections. Agricultural, commercial and industrial wells are not covered under the Kings Subbasin Domestic Well Mitigation Program.
Dry Well
Only wells that have gone dry due to declining groundwater levels are eligible. Owners will be asked to provide a report from a well services contractor during the application process.
OCT. 1, 2024
Only wells that have gone dry on or after October 1, 2024 are eligible under the program.
80% State MHI
Your total gross annual household income must be at or below 80% of the State’s median household income (MHI), which is $73,524*.
*State Water Resources Control Board.
How Does the Process Work?
Before you get started, we wanted to let you know ahead of time that you will be required to provide the following information and documents during the application process:
1. Well Assessment information provided by a well services contractor
2. Proof of Ownership (deed, land title, or mortgage statement)
3. Proof of Income (tax returns from the previous two years)
Pre Requisites
Applicant Pre-Eligibility Screening
The purpose of this phase is to verify you live in the Program area and you meet income eligibility.
You will not be asked for proof of income at this phase, but will be at a later phase of the Application process.
Phase 1
Well Assessment
The purpose of the first phase is to determine the well condition and what caused the well to fail.
- After pre-eligibility screening, you will be prompted in the Application to provide information about the well's condition.
- If you have not already, hire a well services contractor (well driller/pump company).
- Well services contractor comes out to inspect the well and provide the information needed to complete the well assessment part of the Application.
You can still start the Application even if you have not hired a contractor to do a well assessment yet. But to submit the Application, this step must be completed. You will be asked to provide documentation from the well services contractor’s visit.
- If you already had an assessment done, you must provide information about the visit in the application, as well as upload a report/record signed by the contractor stating why the well failed.
- If you have not had an assessment done yet, you can download our well assessment PDF form below, and request that the contractor fill it out and sign it during their visit. You will be asked in the application to upload this form.
Download PDF Well Assessment Form
If after we screen your application you are determined eligible for the Program, your well assessment costs will be reimbursed.
Phase 2
Applicant Information Gathering
The purpose of the second phase is for the Program team to gather more detailed information about the applicant and the well.
- Provide Proof of Ownership (you will be able to upload this in the Application).
- Provide Proof of Income (you will be able to upload this in the Application).
Phase 3
Agreements
The purpose of the third phase is to get agreements in place so the Program team can further investigate the well and identify solutions.
- Well owners submits Well Access Agreement and Right-of-Entry Hold Harmless Agreement (provided by Program team as part of the Application).
Phase 4
Determine Eligibility
During this fourth phase, the Program team will review and assess your Application to determine if you qualify for the Kings Subbasin Domestic Well Mitigation Program.
Phase 5
Temporary Water Request
If eligible, this phase begins the process of temporary water services. Our team will walk you through the request process to begin receiving bottled water delivery and a water tank.
Phase 6
Long-Term Water Supply Solution
The purpose of this final phase is to coordinate the funding and contracts to complete the best long-term solution for your water supply.
The program team will coordinate with the well owner to complete the long-term solution.