On May 23, PCWA Board Chairman Robert Dugan testified before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Federal Lands on the catastrophic impacts of megafires and the need to step up progress on managing forest lands in our watersheds. Read more...

PCWA awards four grants totaling $173,400 to four public water purveyors in Placer County. The grants, funded through PCWA’s Financial Assistance Program, support Placer County special districts with projects that enhance safe and reliable drinking water service, water infrastructure reliability, and water and energy resources stewardship. Read more...

Readiness to perform public wintertime backcountry rescues is essential for Placer County’s snowy foothills and mountain communities, especially after record snowfall this year. In support of these efforts, PCWA is donating a 2004 Tucker Sno-Cat to the Tahoe City Public Utility District (TCPUD) as part of PCWA’s surplus property policy. Read more...

At the February 16 meeting of the PCWA Board of Directors, the Board approved the purchase of the Weimar Water Company, an investor-owned water purveyor serving the Weimar area of Placer County. As a result of the purchase, PCWA will become the water provider for Weimar’s 550-plus retail, wholesale, and commercial customers and assume operations and maintenance responsibilities of Weimar’s treated water system infrastructure. Read more...