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Cal Water started a water infrastructure upgrade on Monday, June 6, 2022, in Hamilton City as part of the utility’s commitment to ensuring critical infrastructure remains safe and reliable. The project, which comes on the heels of completing another local water system upgrade, will ensure local customers and firefighters continue to have water for their…

Cal Water received approval this week by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to acquire the water system assets of Skylonda Mutual Water Company. The purchase is subject to customary remaining closing conditions and expected to close later this year. Cal Water plans to provide water utility service to Skylonda’s 176 customer connections through its…

Cal Water has named Evan Markey the new District Manager for the utility’s Chico District. He succeeds George Barber, who most recently served as the Interim Director of Field Operations, and is leaving Cal Water on June 1, as he relocates to Oregon. Markey—who has served as the Chico District’s Interim District Manager since August…

As part of its drought management and response plan, Cal Water has updated the irrigation schedule for its Westlake District customers to help combat worsening drought conditions and align with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s one-day-per-week watering restrictions. The new schedule will begin June 1, 2022. Outdoor landscape irrigation will be limited to one…

Three Grants Will Support Affordability for Affected Customers As part of the utility’s efforts to support customers in its smaller, water-stressed, and disadvantaged or higher-cost service areas during the drought, Cal Water has secured nearly $2.4 million in grants from the State Department of Water Resources (DWR) to complete three important water supply reliability projects.…

As part of its drought management and response plan, Cal Water officially entered Stage 2 of our Water Shortage Contingency Plan yesterday in our Chico, Marysville, Oroville, Stockton, and Willows Districts. Stage 2 includes additional outdoor watering limits and increased water waste penalties. Cal Water filed the application to move into Stage 2 with the…

To help residents and businesses learn about their local water supply Cal Water encourages its customers to visit and view their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). Customers can now find their 2021 CCRs, also known as water quality reports, online at calwater.com/water-quality-reports plus obtain prior years’ reports. According to Chief Water Quality Officer Sophie James, the…

Analysis underscores need for ongoing infrastructure investments and stakeholder collaboration Cal Water released an Executive Summary of findings of its Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation Framework (Climate Report) today. The report, prepared in conjunction with independent consultant ICF, identifies and prioritizes climate-driven risks to Cal Water’s facilities, operations, and water supply portfolio, and underscores…

Utility Hosting Online Public Meetings to Educate Customers on New Drought Restrictions, Conservation Programs In light of worsening drought conditions and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent Executive Order, Cal Water yesterday requested to move into Stage 2 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan in its Antelope Valley, Dixon, King City, Salinas, and Selma Districts with the…

Cal Water has completed construction of a treatment plant to eliminate perfluoroctanesulfonic acid, commonly known as PFOS, at a well in its station on Feather River Boulevard in Oroville, Calif. The new treatment facility enables the utility to return the well—which has been offline—to service, increasing water supplies and reliability while ensuring Oroville District customers…