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.
last updated: 6/20/2025 @ 1514
Scheduled Outages
Auburn
6/18/2025 and possibly 6/19/2025
A treated water outage will occur in Auburn for customers on Chamberlain Ave, Summit St, Placer St, Union St, and Sawyer St. on June 18, 2025. This outage will begin at 8:00 am and last until approximately 7:00 pm. Treated water customers will have no water during this outage. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified of this outage. If work cannot be completed on this date, the outage will continue on 6/19/2025.
Auburn
6/24/2025 and possibly 6/25/2025
A treated water outage will occur in Auburn for customers on Circle Drive on June 24, 2025. This outage will begin at 8:00 am and last until approximately 5:00 pm. Treated water customers will have no water during this outage. Affected customers and fire agencies will be notified of this outage. If work cannot be completed on this date, the outage will continue on June 25, 2025.
last updated: 6/20/2025 @ 1517
Scheduled Outages
Colfax
6/25/2025
PCWA has a planned outage for the Boardman (station 704+80 through end), Colfax Supply Line, and Bowman Feeder canals due to construction. This outage is currently scheduled for June 25, 2025, starting at 8:00 am and extending until approximately 9:00 pm. 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.
Every year canals are cleaned, and are to be out of water during cleaning. Outage times listed are approximate. Recovery time for water service is approximately 12 hours. To see start and end dates and to find out more information about these outages click here for Zone 1 and Zone 3.
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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