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Water conservation is increasingly important as the drought continues, and Cal Water is expanding its efforts to help customers save water every day. The utility announced today the launch of its lawn-to-garden and spray-to-drip rebates, two new programs that offer incentives for Cal Water customers to make their landscaping and irrigation systems as efficient as…

As part of the utility’s commitment to ensuring critical infrastructure remains safe and reliable, particularly during the pandemic and fire season, Cal Water has completed a large-scale water main replacement project in Woodside. This upgrade ensures that customers and firefighters will continue to have the water they need for their everyday and emergency needs, both…

For the 10th consecutive year, the Bay Area News Group has named California Water Service Group (Group) one of the Top Workplaces in the Bay Area. This distinction was awarded based on input from local employees of Group’s largest subsidiary, California Water Service (Cal Water). The utility—which was already heralded as a top employer due…

Cal Water has completed a water main replacement project in northern Salinas that will strengthen water system reliability and infrastructure resiliency for customers’ everyday needs and firefighters’ emergency needs. The project included the installation of approximately 2,600 feet of new 8-inch water pipe. Crews also replaced six fire hydrants and 64 individual customer service connections.…

Continuing its track record as an industry leader in providing a reliable supply of clean, safe, and affordable drinking water, Cal Water today announced its support of state efforts to set public health goals for two of the most prominent “forever chemicals” found in drinking water. “As a water provider, maintaining safe, clean drinking water…

As part of its commitments to both conserving water and supporting its communities, Cal Water has partnered with La Rosa Fruit Bars and Ice Cream, Inc. to develop a limited edition-flavor fruit bar. Part of the proceeds from the sales of “Cal Watermelon”—a watermelon-cucumber flavored fruit bar—will go to support the Water Association of Kern…

Cal Water began a water main replacement project in central Bakersfield today that will improve water system reliability and fire protection in the area. The infrastructure upgrade will ensure local customers continue to have a reliable water supply for their everyday and emergency needs. The project, which will take about 12 weeks to complete, includes…

Cal Water has begun construction on an important water infrastructure upgrade in central San Mateo that will strengthen reliability and resiliency for local customers and improve fire protection capabilities for first responders. The project, which is expected to be completed in mid-September 2021, includes the installation of 4,133 feet of 8-inch water main along El…

Cal Water received approval late last week from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to acquire the water and wastewater systems serving the Preserve at Millerton and provide regulated water and wastewater service to its future customers. The Preserve at Millerton is a new 1,400-unit master-planned, mixed-use community in Madera County that will include residences, commercial…

Cal Water recently decommissioned and removed its 100,000-gallon, elevated water tank. The tank, located in downtown King City, no longer meets newer seismic standards and has not been in use since 2013. According to Acting Local Manager Gary Vincelet, retrofitting the tank to make it seismically sound would have been costly and needlessly increase water…