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Outage Information

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.

If there is an on-going water outage, up-to-date information will be posted below:

Treated Water Outages:

No outages at this time.

Raw Water Outages:

last updated: 3/10/2023 @ 0945

Scheduled Outages

Auburn

3/9 and 3/14/2023

We have a planned outage for the Shirland Canal and Shirland Stub due to canal lining maintenance. This outage is currently scheduled for 3/9 and 3/14/2023 and will extend from 5:00 am to 11:30 pm on both dates. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.

Penryn & Newcastle

3/14/2023

We have a planned outage for the Penryn Canal due to canal lining maintenance. This outage is scheduled for 3/14/2023 and will extend from 5:30 am to 2:00 am the following morning. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.

Auburn

3/15 and 3/22/2023

We have a planned outage for the Upper Fiddler Green Canal and Boardman Diversion due to canal lining maintenance. This outage is scheduled for 3/15 and 3/22/2023 and will extend from 5:30 am to 11:30 pm on both dates. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.

Penryn

3/16/2023 (rescheduled)

We have a planned outage for the Red Ravine Canal (137+58 to end) due to canal lining maintenance. This outage will also affect the Westside Pipe, Lyall, and Penryn Canals. This outage is currently scheduled for 3/16/2023 and will extend from 5:30 am to 1:00 am the following morning. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.

Penryn and Newcastle

3/21/2023 (rescheduled)

We have a planned outage for the Penryn Canal due to canal lining maintenance. This outage is currently scheduled for 3/21/2023 and will extend from 5:30 am to 2:00 am the following morning on all three dates. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.

Loomis

3/23/2023

We have a planned outage for the Turner Canal and Turner Pump due to canal lining maintenance. This outage is currently scheduled for 3/23/2023 and will extend from 5:30 am to 11:30 pm. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.

Loomis

3/27, 3/29, and 4/4/2023

We have a planned outage for the Boardman Canal (78+20 to 226+65) due to canal lining maintenance. This outage will also affect the Sugarloaf, Mammoth Pipe, West Perry, East Perry, Perry, and Barton Canals. This outage is currently scheduled for 3/27, 3/29, and 4/4/2023 and will extend from 9:00 pm to 9:00 pm the following evening on all three dates. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.

Loomis

3/29/2023

We have a planned outage for the Boardman Canal (420+37 to end) due to canal lining maintenance. This outage will also affect the Baughman, Ferguson, Laird Pump, and Stallman Canals. This outage is currently scheduled for 3/29/2023 and will extend from 6:00 am to 2:00 am the following morning. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.

Need More Assistance?

If you have specific concerns or questions, please call our Customer Services Department at (530) 823-4850.

2023 Canal Cleaning Schedule

Every year canals are cleaned during winter months, and are to be out of water during cleaning. Outage times listed are approximate. Recovery time for water service is approximately 12 hours. To see start and end dates and to find out more information about these outages click here for Zone 1 and Zone 3.

Consumer Guidance During Water Outages Or Periods Of Low Pressure

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.
If the water looks cloudy or dirty, you should not drink it. Upon return of normal water service, you should flush the hot and cold water lines until the water appears clear and the water quality returns to normal.
If you are concerned about the water quality or are uncertain of its safety, you may add eight drops of household bleach to one gallon of water and let it sit for 30 minutes or alternatively, if you are able, water can be boiled for one minute at a rolling boil to ensure it is safe for consumption.
Use of home treatment devices does not guarantee the water supply is safe after low pressure situations.
Do not be alarmed if you experience higher than normal chlorine concentrations in your water supply since the State Water Resources Control Board is advising public water utilities to increase chlorine residuals in areas subject to low pressure or outages.
The State Water Resources Control Board has also advised public water systems to increase the bacteriological water quality monitoring of the distribution system in areas subject to low pressure. This may include collecting samples in your area to confirm that the water remains safe for consumption. You will be promptly advised if the sampling reveals a water quality problem.
Placer County Water Agency is committed to ensuring that an adequate quantity of clean, wholesome, and potable water is delivered to you. We recommend that you discuss the information in this notice with members of your family to assure that all family members are prepared should water outages or low water pressure occur.

If you, at any time, experience an outage or low pressure at your home or place of business please call Placer County Water Agency at (530) 823-4850. A customer service representative will be more than happy to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have.

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