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District Information - Chico

Serving Chico and Hamilton City Cal Water's Chico District was formed in 1926 with the purchase of the Chico Water Supply Company, Chico-Vecino Water Company, and the C.C. White Water Company. We began serving Hamilton City in 1962. Our company-wide water quality assurance program includes vigilant monitoring throughout our systems and testing at our state-of-the-art…

Water Facility Requirements and General Design Criteria

[…] main extensions or $20,000 for larger main extensions or subdivision projects. Design Criteria Once all project requirements are received and verified complete (including the initial deposit), Cal Water will begin the design process. Outside firms are not allowed to perform water main design, so all design will be performed by Cal Water or an […]

RPV Community Update Newsletter, October 29, 2024

Vanderlip Trail Water Main Now in Service With four large, concrete anchors supporting our new, dual above-ground water mains, the Vanderlip Trail installation is now completed and in service. The anchors, which extend about four to five feet underground, are designed to support the weight of the water main and allow for movement through […]

RPV Community Update Newsletter, August 30, 2024

Crews Continue Making Progress on PBCA Water Main Replacement Over the past month, crews have been hard at work installing above-ground water main in the Portuguese Bend Community Association, with about 2,600 feet now installed—along with swing joints and pressure-reducing valves—as of August 23, 2024. New main installed along Ginger Root Lane and Narcissa […]

RPV Community Update Newsletter, April 5, 2024

New Water Mains in Landslide Areas Completed and in Service Crews recently completed installation and testing of the new, above-ground water mains along Clovetree Place in the Portuguese Bend Community Association, and along Palos Verdes Drive South near Wayfarers Chapel. Both mains are now tied into the water system and in service. Portable Booster […]

RPV Community Update Newsletter, November 22, 2024

Above-Ground Water Main Installations in PBCA Completed On November 14, crews connected the last portion of new, above-ground water main installed along Narcissa Drive into the water system. That milestone marked the completion of the larger water main replacement project throughout the neighborhood, which included about 7,000 feet of main being moved above-ground along […]

RPV Community Update Newsletter, June 17, 2024

New Vanderlip Drive Water Main Installed, Testing Underway Installation of the new, above-ground water main along Vanderlip Drive has been completed, and crews conducted pressure testing and water quality sampling last week. When water quality and pressure testing results are returned and favorable, crews will tie the new main into the system. Preparation Underway […]

2024 IIP/GRC Overview

Our 2024 Infrastructure Improvement Plan (IIP) Cal Water provides safe, clean, reliable drinking water for everyday and emergency needs, and we’ve been serving local communities for 100 years. This page is designed to share helpful information on our 2024 Infrastructure Improvement Plan (also known as the General Rate Case or GRC, with CPUC proceeding […]

RPV Community Update Newsletter, March 13, 2024

New Water Main on Clovetree Online Soon Crews completed installation of the new water main along Clovetree Place in the Portuguese Bend Community Association on March 1, and conducted pressure testing and water quality sampling last week. After acceptable test results are received, expected to be this week, crews will tie the new water […]

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