Household water wells are drying up in record numbers as California drought worsens

Household water wells are drying up in record numbers as California drought worsens

Posted on December 19, 2022

This year, nearly 1,400 household wells have been reported dry — a nearly 40% increase over the same period last year, and the highest annual number reported since 2013, when the California Department of Water Resources launched the Dry Well Reporting System. The actual number of dry wells is likely higher because reporting is voluntary.