{"id":"731cbf9b-7921-429e-9dcd-110006c36f11","task":"Help a residential customer access state emergency assistance for hauled water during a drought-driven well shortage","domain":"water.ca.gov","steps":["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)","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","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)","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","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"],"gotchas":["These programs are frequently underfunded relative to demand and can close to new applications mid-drought-season — always verify current application status before promising a customer this funding path","Assistance is typically aimed at low-income homeowners with confirmed well failure, not a general subsidy for any hauled-water customer — read eligibility criteria carefully before referring customers","Programs differ sharply in what they cover: some (like Oregon's WARRF) focus on well repair/replacement rather than the hauling itself, so 'drought water assistance' in one state may not directly pay for delivery costs the way it does in another"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/731cbf9b-7921-429e-9dcd-110006c36f11"}