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.
No outages at this time.
last updated: 2/4/2026 @ 1026
Emergency Outages
Loomis / Newcastle
2/4/2026, last updated: 10:26 am
PCWA crews have shut off raw water service for emergency repairs affecting customers served by the Rock Springs Canal (station 46+81 through end) and the Maring Pipe.
Crews anticipate raw water service will be restored at approximately 4:00 pm. We will provide updates here as they become available.
Scheduled Outages
Alta, Applegate, Colfax, Dutch Flat, Heather Glen, Meadow Vista, Monte Vista, Secret Town, and Weimar (Zone 3)
1/12, 1/15, 1/19, 1/22, 1/26, 1/29, 2/2, 2/5, 2/9, 2/12, 2/16, 2/19, 2/23, 2/26, 3/2, 3/5, 3/9, 3/12, 3/16, 3/19, 3/23, 3/26, and 3/30/2026 (Mondays and Thursdays)
PCWA has a planned outage for irrigation water customers served via the Cedar Creek Canal, affecting the Boardman/Gold Run Pipeline, Colfax Supply Line, Boardman Canal, and the Bowman Feeder. The outage is scheduled for every Monday and Thursday from January 12 through March 30, 2026. Outages will begin at 9:00 p.m. the night before each scheduled date and are expected to fully recover by approximately 11:00 a.m. Affected customers have been notified.
Auburn / Newcastle
1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, and 3/4/2026
PCWA will conduct a raw water outage affecting customers served by the Middle Fiddler Green Canal (station 87+45 through end) on January 28; February 4, 11, 18, and 25; and March 4, 2026. The outage will begin at 6:00 am on each date.
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 Lower Banvard Canal and Lower Banvard Extension. The outage is required to complete gunite work on the Middle Fiddler Green Canal. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.
Loomis / Newcastle
2/3/2026
PCWA will conduct a raw water outage affecting customers served by the Boardman Canal (station 73+25 through 226+65) on February 3, 2026. The outage will begin at 6:00 am.
Canal service is expected to be turned back on at approximately 9:00 pm, with all affected canals fully recovered by approximately 2:00 am the following morning.
This outage will also affect the Barton Canal, Mammoth Pipe, Perry Canal, Sugarloaf Canal, West Perry Canal, and East Perry Canal. The outage is required to complete gunite work on the Boardman Canal. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.
Loomis / Newcastle
2/3/2026
PCWA will conduct a raw water outage affecting customers served by the Rock Springs Canal (Station 61+10 through end) on February 3, 2026. The outage will begin at 6:30 am. Canal service is expected to be turned back on at approximately 9:00 pm, with a full recovery by 11:00 pm.
This outage will also affect the Maring Pipe Canal. The outage is required to complete gunite work on the Boardman Canal. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified.
Loomis / Rocklin
2/10 and 2/17/2026
PCWA will conduct a raw water outage affecting customers served by the Boardman Canal (station 420+37 through end) on February 10 and February 17, 2026. The outage will begin at 5:30 am on each date.
Canal service is expected to be turned back on at approximately 9:00 pm, with all affected canals fully recovered by approximately 2:00 am the following morning.
This outage will also affect the Baughman Canal, Ferguson Canal, Stallman Canal, and Laird Pump. The outage is required to complete gunite work on the Boardman Canal. 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.
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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