The Calaveras County Water District lifted a boil water notice at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday July 3 that had impacted 800 customers in Rancho Calaveras (see original post here). This determination was made after two consecutive days of testing came back absent for any harmful bacteria. The potable water supply meets all the state and federal…
Update 9 a.m. Tuesday July 2: There has been concern among CCWD customers in Rancho Calaveras that their water supply is contaminated. To address this concern, we would like to remind our customers that this boil water notice was issued out of an abundance of caution following a major leak repair. While it is highly…
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…
Firefighters pumped thousands of gallons of water from CCWD hydrants in Jenny Lind to supply apparatus fighting the fast-moving Waverly Fire, which burned 12,300 acres between June 29 and July 2 2018. For information on the Waverly Fire, click here. Or visit the Cal Fire incident page here. When firefighters draw water from hydrants to fight…
After more than a year of in-depth analysis and discussion, the Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors instructed staff to send written notifications to customers regarding proposed changes to rates for the District’s 13,000 water customers and 5,000 sewer customers (click here to read the notice). These notices are required by Proposition 2018 (Prop.…
On Tuesday November 21, the CCWD Board of Directors awarded a $3.4 million contract to R.E. Smith Construction of Newcastle to build the Jenny Lind Water Plant Pretreatment Project, which will help ensure safe, reliable water service to more than 10,000 people living in the greater Valley Springs area. In 2015, the devastating Butte Fire…
After nearly three months of work, Calaveras County Water District distribution crews have finished flushing the entire water system serving the greater Valley Springs area. Over the course of the effort, CCWD crews used 174 hydrants to flush more than 400,000 feet of pipe, or about 78 miles. The District thanks customers for their patience and…
Proposed flushing schedule for the week of April 17 (this schedule is subject to change): From Kirby Street heading south in Rancho Calaveras Mother Lode Acres Town of Jenny Lind General Flushing information The Calaveras County Water District is in the process of flushing its entire water distribution system in the greater Valley Springs area.…
Proposed flushing schedule for the week of April 10 (this schedule is subject to change): South end of Rancho Calaveras Mother Lode Acres Town of Jenny Lind General Flushing information The Calaveras County Water District is in the process of flushing its entire water distribution system in the greater Valley Springs area. These operations…
Due to a large number of leaks that must be repaired in greater Valley Springs area, flushing operations will be intermittent this week. Proposed flushing schedule for the week of April 4 (this schedule is subject to change): South end of Rancho Calaveras Mother Lode Acres Town of Jenny Lind Flushing information The Calaveras County…
