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Placer County Water Agency Overview

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Address:   144 Ferguson Rd, P.O. Box 6570, Auburn, CA 95604

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Placer County Water Agency is the largest water purveyor in the Placer County. Its responsibilities include water resource planning and management, retail and wholesale supply of drinking water and irrigation water, and production of hydroelectric energy. The agency serves more than 41,000 retail treated water customers in its Western Water System and it also provides treated water on a wholesale basis to other services, including the San Juan Water District, the City of Lincoln, the area west of Roseville, and small systems in the Loomis Basin. Additionally, PCWA operates 170 miles of canals, serving irrigation water for agriculture.

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Board of Directors

A five member board of directors is the governing body of Placer County Water Agency. Each director is elected to a four-year term by the registered voters to represent the county’s five supervisorial districts.

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08/22/2024
Image for display with article titled PCWA Asks for Extended Water Conservation

The Placer County Water Agency is asking customers for prolonged conservation into the winter months after reports that PG&E will have additional work at Spaulding Reservoir.

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08/06/2024
Image for display with article titled PCWA Agrees to Long Canyon Watershed Protection Project

The Placer County Water Agency took a major step toward watershed sustainability on August 1 when it approved an agreement to reduce fire risk across 16,500 acres in the Eldorado National Forest.

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06/25/2024
Image for display with article titled Delayed PG&E Repair Work Triggers PCWA Conservation Measures

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) emergency repair delays are causing Placer County Water Agency customers to cut back on water usage this week.

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03/12/2024
Image for display with article titled PCWA Makes Progress Toward Consolidation of Shady Glen's Water System

The Placer County Water Agency Board of Directors voted Thursday to move ahead with a $4.5 million funding agreement to help consolidate the Shady Glen Community Water System into PCWA’s Colfax water system.

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03/11/2024
Image for display with article titled PWCA Makes Progress Toward Consolidation of Shady Glen's Water System

Placer County Water Agency Board of Directors voted to move ahead with a $4.5 million funding agreement to consolidate the Shady Glen Community Water System into PCWA’s Colfax water system


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