From time-to-time, water outages will occur. A water outage could be planned or the result of infrastructure failure. The outage may impact treated water and/or canal water customers. For planned or scheduled water outages, PCWA does its best to inform customers in advance. For additional information about your canal, see Irrigation Canal Information.
To report an emergency water outage, please call PCWA Customer Services at (530) 823-4850 24-hours a day. Our after hours phone service and standby service crews are available to assist you.
last updated: 4/1/2026 @ 1603
Scheduled Outages
Auburn
4/7/2026
PCWA will temporarily shut off treated water service to customers on Gold Street, Belmont Drive, Sunrise Avenue, Woodcrest Way, and Rio Del Ray on April 7, 2026 to allow crews to perform system improvements. Water service will be interrupted from approximately 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. If work cannot be completed as scheduled, the outage will be rescheduled for April 8, 2026.
The outage is required to complete a pipe tie-in as part of the Virginia Street water system improvements. Affected customers and the Auburn City Fire Department have been notified.
Auburn
4/9/2026
PCWA will temporarily shut off treated water service to customers on Belmont Drive on April 9, 2026 to allow crews to perform system improvements. Water service will be interrupted from approximately 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. If work cannot be completed as scheduled, the outage will be rescheduled for April 13, 2026.
The outage is required to complete a pipe tie-in as part of the Virginia Street water system improvements. Affected customers and the Auburn City Fire Department have been notified.
last updated: 3/31/2026 @ 0812
Scheduled Outages
Auburn
3/31/2026
PCWA crews have shut off treated water service to customers served by the Turner Pump to complete a check valve replacement. Water service was shut off at approximately 8:30 am and is expected to be fully restored by approximately 3:30 pm today.
Auburn
3/9 – 4/7/2026
PCWA will conduct a raw water outage affecting customers served by the Boardman Canal (57) (station 424+01 through 427+90) and the Freeman Canal (67) (station head through 94+49) beginning March 9, 2026 at 7:00 am. The Shockley Canal (83) will also be affected during this outage.
Canal service is expected to be restored at approximately 6:00 am on April 7, 2026.
The outage is required to complete work associated with the I-80 pipeline crossing replacement near Channel Hill Road and Bowman Road. Crews will be cleaning the existing pipe, grouting leaks and stress cracks, and installing a liner to improve the reliability of the system.
Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.
Auburn / Christian Valley
3/24 and 4/2/2026
PCWA will conduct raw water outages affecting customers served by the Bowman Canal (93) (station head through end) on March 24, 2026 and April 2, 2026. The outages will begin at 6:00 am on both dates.
Canal service is expected to be turned back on at approximately 9:30 pm, with full recovery by approximately 11:30 pm the same evening. The outages will also affect the Bowman Water Treatment Plant and Christian Valley Water Treatment Plant.
The outages are required to complete canal lining work near Christian Valley Road. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.
Applegate
3/26 – 4/28/2026
PCWA will conduct a raw water outage affecting customers served by the Boardman 571 Canal (station 1529+00 through end) beginning March 26, 2026. The outage will begin at 7:00 am.
Canal service is expected to be restored at approximately 6:00 am on April 28, 2026. The outage is required as part of the I-80 pipeline crossing replacement project, during which crews will clean the existing pipe, grout leaks and stress cracks, and install a liner to improve system reliability. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.
Newcastle
3/31 and 4/7/2026
PCWA will conduct raw water outages affecting customers served by the Boardman Canal (58) (station 73+25 through 226+65) on 3/31/2026 and 4/7/2026. The outages will begin at 6:00 am.
Canal service is expected to be turned back on at approximately 10:00 pm, with all affected canals fully recovered by approximately 3:00 am the following morning. This outage will also affect the Barton Canal (54), Mammoth Pipe (63), Perry Canal (76), Sugarloaf Canal (85), West Perry Canal (78), and East Perry Canal (77). The outage is required to complete canal lining work. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.
Auburn
4/1 and 4/8/2026
PCWA will conduct raw water outages affecting customers served by the Upper Fiddler Green Canal (65A) (station 85+47 through end) on April 1, 2026 and April 8, 2026. The outages will begin at 6:00 am on both dates.
Canal service is expected to be turned back on at approximately 10:00 pm, with full recovery by approximately 1:00 am the following morning. The outages are required to complete canal lining work on the Upper Fiddler Green Canal near Nevada Street. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.
Auburn
4/14/2026
PCWA will conduct a raw water outage affecting customers served by the Freeman Canal (67) (station head through end) on April 14, 2026. The outage will begin at 7:00 am.
Canal service is expected to be turned back on at approximately 10:00 pm, with full recovery of all affected services by approximately 4:00 am the following morning. This outage will also affect the Shockley Canal (83).
The outage is required to complete canal lining work on the Freeman Canal near Alta Mesa Drive. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.
Auburn
4/14/2026
PCWA will conduct a raw water outage affecting customers served by the Upper Fiddler Green Canal (65A) (station 85+47 through end) on April 14, 2026. The outage will begin at 6:00 am.
Canal service is expected to be turned back on at approximately 10:00 pm, with full recovery by approximately 1:00 am the following morning.
The outage is required to complete canal lining work on the Upper Fiddler Green Canal near Edgewood Road. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.
Alta, Dutch Flat, Weimar, Applegate, Meadow Vista, Colfax, and surrounding Zone 3 areas
4/2 through 4/30/2026, Every Monday and Thursday,
PCWA will conduct recurring raw water outages affecting customers served by the Cedar Creek Canal (station head through end) beginning April 2, 2026, with the final outage on April 30, 2026. Outages will occur every Monday and Thursday during this period.
Each outage will begin at 9:00 pm the night before, with canal service turned back on at approximately 9:00 pm the following day. All affected canals are expected to be fully recovered by approximately 11:00 am the next morning.
This outage will also affect the Boardman 570, Boardman 571, Colfax Supply Line (960), and Bowman Feeder (975) canals.
The following water treatment plants will experience limited water delivery during this time: Monte Vista WTP, Dutch Flat WTP, Colfax WTP, Weimar WTP, Applegate WTP, and Meadow Vista WTP.
This outage is required due to PG&E Drum/Spaulding outage work, which will result in limited water delivery from PG&E during this time frame. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.
If you have specific concerns or questions, please call our Customer Services Department at (530) 823-4850.
View an interactive map showing the approximate locations of treated water service interruptions and related impacts. This map is updated as information becomes available.
Each year, PCWA performs canal cleaning, during which canals are out of water. Cleaning outages typically occur from 6 AM to 3 PM, though times may vary, and water service recovery may take up to 12 hours. To see start and end dates and to find out more information about these outages click here to view the schedule.
If you are experiencing water outages or low water pressure, immediately discontinue any non-essential water use. This includes all outdoor irrigation and car washing. Minimizing use will reduce the potential for the water system to lose pressure or run out of water.
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