There's a non-profit that does this: https://welldonefoundation.org/faq/ https://welldonefoundation.org/faq/ Seems like the old wells effectively get defaulte

There's a non-profit that does this: https://welldonefoundation.org/faq/ https://welldonefoundation.org/faq/ Seems like the old wells effectively get defaulted to state ownership once the last owner goes bust.