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: 12/3/2025 @ 1420
Scheduled Outages
Applegate, Meadow Vista, Heather Glen, Weimar, Placer Hills, and Colfax
11/14, 11/18, 11/20, 11/24, 11/26, 12/1, 12/3, 12/5, 12/8, 12/10, 12/12, 12/15, and 12/17/2025
PCWA has a planned outage for the Boardman 570 Canal (sta. 704+80 through end), as well as the Bowman Feeder, Colfax Supply Line, and Boardman 571 Canals due to repairs. These outages are currently scheduled for all dates listed above, starting at 6:00 am and extending until approximately 4:00 am the following morning on each date. 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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