It might be harder to install a well in Calaveras County…

California has tightened rules for installing wells due to the drought. Read the fact sheet for more information.

Last year, a region of Calaveras County was among the highest tapped locations for new wells, according to a late 2021 report.

“Three locations in the state saw the highest local density of new irrigation wells, with five wells installed within one square mile. Just one of these locations was in the agricultural-rich yet Critically Overdrafted Central Valley in Tulare County near Exeter while the others were located in a rural part of Calaveras County near Paloma and on the east side of Clear Lake near Lucerne.” –Groundwater Conditions Report Fall 2021

See the attached Report for more information.