The 30 days minimum requirement is a vanilla thing.
https://lemmings19.github.io/fallout-1-walkthrough/#v13
https://lemmings19.github.io/fallout-1-walkthrough/#v13
Find the Water Thief.
- Talk to Lyle or Cindy on level 2 or the water guard on level 3 after at least 30 days have passed and they'll tell you someone's stealing water.