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From:Buck, Christina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:Peterson, Kelly;Hatcher, Casey;Thomas, Autum
Subject:Private Well Owner Drought Preparation Brochure
Date:Monday, August 23, 2021 4:25:55 PM
Attachments:WellOwnerBrochure_2021V4.pdf
Dear Board Members,
Please find attached a recently updated brochure for private well owners. This has information
about how to respond to or be proactive regarding drought impacts to wells. It includes links to the
online form to report dry wells and also a link to view a map of where dry wells have been reported.
I’ve also included these two links below.
Best,
Christina
To report dry wells: https://mydrywatersupply.water.ca.gov/report/
To view a map of reported dry wells: https://sgma.water.ca.gov/webgis/?
appid=SGMADataViewer#gwlevels \[click the box on the left, “Reported Dry Water Sources”\]
Christina R. Buck, Ph.D.
Interim Director
Dept. of Water and Resource Conservation
Butte County
308 Nelson Avenue
Oroville, CA 95965-3302
Off: 530.552.3593
Cell: 530.
cbuck@buttecounty.net
PRIVATE WELL OWNERS
Drought Preparation and
Potential Impacts
No one can predict who will have a drought Only a relatively small quantity of groundwater
related well problem. Keep in mind, wells is stored in the fractures of these rocks. This
throughout the County can face problems. makes wells in fractured rock areas most
In the valley, shallow wells (less than 100
vulnerable to drought.
feet deep) are most at risk during the middle
Alluvial Groundwater Basin
of summer in July and August around peak
irrigation season. In the foothill areas, wells
The majority of groundwater is stored in
pump water from fractured rock
what is commonly called
formations which are much more
“dirt” or “soil,” but is more
directly dependent on snowfall
technically described as
and precipitation. These wells
alluvium (loose gravel, sand,
are at higher risk for reliability
and silt) which has spaces
problems until the rainy season
between the grains. Alluvium
begins again.
is found in the valley portion
of Butte County. Groundwater
Fractured Rock
level monitoring occurs
In the foothill and mountainous only in the valley because
areas of Butte County, observations from a single well
groundwater can be found in can provide information on
the cracks or fractures of hard rocks. These broader conditions and trends in an alluvial
fractures store water and yield small amounts groundwater basin. This is not the case for a
of water to wells that intersect the fractures. well in fractured rock.
HELP! I’m having problems with my well.
1.Call a pump contractor.
Find a pump contractor by searching online at,
.
well driller or pump company to determine the cause of the problem.
To help document impacts of the
drought, information on well problems
2.Store water. If you have the ability to store water or purchase an FDA
can be provided voluntarily by using
approved storage tank, use only licensed water haulers for delivery
the online form located on the My
of potable water. There are currently seven licensed water haulers in
Dry Water Supply webpage located
Butte County. For a complete list of water haulers in California, visit
at:https://mydrywatersupply.water.
ca.gov/report/. Information will assist in
•Ben Porta Showers, 530.846.4110
•Butte Valley Water Delivery, 530.552.0145
and understanding
•Patane Farms, Field Services, 530.682.6680
of groundwater basin conditions. Data
•L & L Farms, 530.521.3147
•Tough Company Fire, 530.228.5384
will be made
•Butte Water Truck Service, 530.589.0645
•Craig Dewsnup Trucking, 530.846.3116
PRIVATE WELL OWNER CHECKLIST
1.Get your Well Log
This should tell you the total depth of your well and other information about the well’s
construction. A copy of your Well Log, also known as a Well Completion Report or Well
Driller
cannot locate your Well Log, you may also request your well depth information and
Well Log from the Butte County Public Health Environmental Health Division.
You can request your well depth information and well log through the Department of Water
form located at
, or by calling 530.529.7368 or emailing NRO_WCR@water.ca.gov.
2.Find pump depth and water level3.Identify nearby monitoring wells
Know the depth of the pump in your well.Once you know the total depth of your well,
This may be recorded on installation receipts,where it is screened, and how deep your
or may be available from the pump companypump is, you can compare your information
which performed the installation. Annual wellto local groundwater conditions in nearby
maintenance is also recommended. Have yourmonitoring wells.
well serviced to check pump performance and
Depth to groundwater for monitoring wells in
the depth to water level in your well measured.
your area can be viewed at the SGMA Data
Viewer located at: https://sgma.water.ca.gov/
webgis/?appid=SGMADataViewer#gwlevels
you.
cut here and keep
Facts about my well.
Do I have my well log? Yes | No
Date of last service: ___________________
Depth to water:
Am I in the groundwater basin or
Casing
fractured rock? _______________________
Is there a nearby monitoring well? Yes | No
Depth to pump:
Water & Resource Conservation
Phone: 530.552.3595
Well Screen
bcwater@buttecounty.net
Total well depth:
Revised August 2021