Help a residential customer access state emergency assistance for hauled water during a drought-driven well shortage

Steps

1. Confirm the customer's state currently has an active drought emergency assistance program, since funding for these programs is often time-limited and can be fully expended mid-year (for example, New Hampshire's Emergency Drought Assistance Program had exhausted its funding by May 2026)
2. For California, check state/local drought resource pages for support categories that explicitly include hauled water, bottled water, and emergency interties alongside well repair/replacement funding
3. For other states, check the state's water resources or rural water association office for an equivalent domestic-well drought assistance fund (e.g., Oregon's Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund covers well-related costs in drought/wildfire-impacted counties)
4. Help the customer document well failure/insufficient yield and drought designation for their area, since these programs generally require proof the shortage is drought-related, not just routine well aging
5. If the state program requires using a licensed/approved hauler, confirm your business is eligible before quoting the job so the delivery can actually be reimbursed