The Calaveras County Water District joined a large number of community, governmental and business organizations Monday April 9 for the 2019 On the Right Track event, which was organized by the Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce. Per the Chamber, On the Right Track is a program designed to equip young adults with skills needed to…
The Calaveras County Water District thanks the students and community members who dropped by the District’s booth at the 2019 Columbia College Career Fair! As an increasing number of CCWD employees reach retirement age, the District is eager to engage community members who may be interested in joining the CCWD team. When jobs become available,…
The Calaveras County Water District is still experiencing odor and color in our water supply to the West Point Water Treatment Plant. While it is an aesthetic issue only, residual color and odor may still be present within the water distribution system. District staff are flushing aggressively to eliminate this issue as soon as possible.…
Large rainstorms have caused rivers to swell and erosion has increased significantly in Bear Creek, which is the Calaveras County Water District’s water supply for West Point and Wilseyville. Soil erosion has filled Bear Creek with sediment, which is difficult to treat and has led to community concerns regarding taste and odor. To ensure public…
The Calaveras County Water District asks residents of Jenny Lind, Rancho Calaveras, La Contenta and Gold Creek to use water sparingly between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday April 3. The District is upgrading its water treatment plant in Valley Springs (learn more here), and the plant will be offline for part of the day…
Update 1:30 p.m. Wednesday March 27: PG&E has completed its electrical service upgrade project and the water treatment plant is back on normal power. Residents in the area will no longer hear a generator running continuously. The Calaveras County Water District will be operating its Jenny Lind Water Treatment Plant on backup generator power for…
A delegation of staff and Board members from the Calaveras County Water District met with Senator Andreas Borgeas and Assemblymember Frank Bigelow on March 6. The primary issues discussed included the following: preserving local control, protection of water rights, the District’s opposition to a proposed water tax, groundwater recharge opportunities and the implementation of sweeping…
The Calaveras County Water District is holding a town hall meeting in Copperopolis in mid-March to seek community input on an upcoming construction project to improve the District’s sewer system around Lake Tulloch. The project is currently in the planning/design phase, which is expected to be complete by the end of 2019 with construction slated…
Damon Wyckoff was hired as the Director of Operations for the Calaveras County Water District in November 2018. Watch this video to learn more about Wyckoff’s background and see what his goals are for the District moving forward.
The Calaveras County Water District will be conducting smoke testing on the portion of its sewer system along Moccasin Court in Copperopolis from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday January 31. CCWD uses smoke testing to inspect main sewer lines and laterals. Smoke testing consists of blowing smoke mixed with large volumes of air through…
