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Tulare County Water Commission reports fewer well permits, flags bottled-water program transfer
Summary
County staff said 160 well permits were issued through May 31 (net 115 after destructions) and raised concerns about the state taking over local tank and bottled-water programs, which could lengthen response times for households without water.
The Tulare County Water Commission heard a drought update from county staff at its meeting, including a year-to-date count of well permits and concerns that the state is absorbing locally run emergency water programs.
Denise England, a county staff member, told commissioners, “So we have our, 2025 well permits, issued through, May 31. So as of May 31, there were a 160 permits issued, with a net of 1 15 that's taking out the, destructions.” She said that this number shows a continuing downward trend from prior years and that county conditions remain “dry,” though “not as severe as we've been in previous years.”
England and other staff also reported that the state Office of the State Water Resources Control…
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