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Tulare County reports household counts for hauled tanks and bottled water as drought risk grows
Tulare County Water Commission · May 12, 2026
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Summary
Staff reported one new tank installed in April, 131 households enrolled in the hauled-tank program, and just under 1,600 households receiving bottled water (about 123 drought-related); well permits for March–April are higher than last year.
County staff told the Tulare County Water Commission on May 11 that while the National Weather Service had not formally declared a drought, local indicators and a reduced snowpack point toward increased drought risk.
"Technically, we're still not in a drought, according to the National Weather…
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