Water service was restored to customers in Arnold at around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday October 18, after CCWD crews completed work on a portion of the new Reach 3A Pipeline in White Pines. Some customers experienced low water pressure while the work was taking place, beginning at 5 a.m. Following work on water transmission pipelines, some…
Some customers in Arnold may experience low water pressure from 5 a.m. to noon Wednesday October 18, 2017. The drop in pressure is necessary to allow CCWD crews to perform work on a water transmission pipeline near the Moose Lodge in White Pines, which is part of the Reach 3A Project completion. CCWD crews will…
On Wednesday January 25, the Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors unanimously authorized two studies involving the Mokelumne River in Calaveras County. Peter Martin, CCWD water resources program manager, explained one study will evaluate the specific water supply reliability and infrastructure needs of the West Point community, and the other will study the long-term…
Blagen Road remains closed to the public in White Pines where it crosses Big Trees Creek until further notice. The road has been closed since Wednesday January 11 when storms caused Big Trees Creek to flood, which overwhelmed the culvert under Blagen Road. Flood waters washed out much of the soil beneath the road, which undermined…
As of 8:30 this morning, CCWD completed the emergency water transmission line tie-in project and water service has returned to normal for the Arnold community. For details on this emergency project, please read this press release. During construction projects of this nature, it is common for minerals to be dislodged from the inside walls of pipelines,…
Some CCWD customers in Arnold may experience low water pressure tonight (January 18) through tomorrow morning (January 19), due to work on an ongoing emergency water transmission line construction project. This project was initially expected to be complete by 10 p.m. January 18, but poor weather conditions created challenging working conditions. CCWD now expects to…
The Calaveras County Water District worked with T&S Construction Friday to install a temporary bridge over the section of Blagen Road that was damaged by Big Trees Creek Flooding on Wednesday January 11. This emergency project has allowed the District to regain safe vehicular access to its main maintenance facility for the Ebbetts Pass service area. Blagen Road…
Update at 11 a.m. Thursday Jan. 12: CCWD Crews worked with T&S Construction throughout the night Wednesday to stabilize the exposed water transmission pipeline that provides Arnold’s main water supply. A metal I-beam was placed across the washed-out section of Blagen Road directly over the exposed pipeline, and heavy duty straps were wrapped from the beam to the pipeline…
Update 7 a.m. Thursday: A steel I-beam was placed over the damaged portion of Blagen Road and straps were fastened around the exposed water transmission main to help support it. Thanks to T&S Construction and CCWD staff for working through the night to help stabilize the pipeline. Update 6:30 p.m.: CCWD will be working with T&S…
Due to intermittent weather events, T&S Construction’s work schedule has been limited. The attached photo shows the portion of the pipeline that still needs to be replaced. See below for the tentative, weather-dependent schedule for December 6 through 23. December 6-9: Crews will be working on pipeline tie-ins along Blagen Road. Minor traffic delays may…
