Arnold CCWD Water Outage Update….Free Water Available For Those Affected

Arnold, CA…Update: 4:45 p.m.: The District has partnered with Big Trees Market in Arnold to provide customers with emergency bottled water. CCWD customers who were impacted by this water outage can go to Big Trees Market and pick up one case of water or a 1-gallon jug free of charge (limit of one per household). Customers may bring their bottled water to a cashier, let him/her know they were impacted by the CCWD water outage, and the water will be put on CCWD’s tab.

Update 3:30 p.m.: Due to the failure of a main pressure-reducing valve in the old Meadowmont Golf Course at around 10 a.m. Tuesday Feb. 28, water service was disrupted for 500 to 1,000 customers in the Meadowmont area. CCWD crews are working to make repairs as soon as possible, but they are not likely not be complete until sometime on Wednesday March 1. Due to the severity of the infrastructure failure, customers will need to comply with a boil water notice once water service is restored. The District hand-delivered these notices to all customers who were impacted by the outage Tuesday afternoon.

Streets impacted by the outage:

Pine Drive
Gold Hill Circle
Nugget Court
Fairway Drive
Flume Court
Quartz Drive
Dalmatia Drive
Sultana Road
Venado Drive
Chaparral Drive
Linnet Lane
Country Club Drive
Black Oak Drive
Black Oak Court
Placer Way
Stag Way
Antler Drive
Fifth Green Drive
Crystal Way
Silver Way

The pressure-reducing valve that failed was part of the old Reach 3A Pipeline that CCWD has been working to replace since spring 2016. For information about the Reach 3A Project, click here.

Please contact the Calaveras County Water District Customer Service Department at (209) 754-3543 for questions and updates or visit www.ccwd.org for Web updates.

The District appreciates your patience during this emergency repair process.

CALAVERAS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
120 Toma Court  Post Office Box 846  San Andreas, CA 95249  Main Line (209) 754-3543
February 28, 2017
BOIL WATER NOTICE
Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre su agua potable.
Tradúzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien.
BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING

Failure to follow this advisory could result in stomach or intestinal illness.
Due to a major main line leak resulting in a water outage in the Meadowmont area, the State
Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water in conjunction with the Calaveras
County Environmental Health Department, and Calaveras County Water District are advising
residents of the Meadowmont area, served by the Calaveras County Water District, Ebbett’s Pass
Water System #0510016 to use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking
purposes as a safety precaution.

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, let it
boil for one (1) minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water
should be used for drinking and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and
other organisms in the water and it is the preferred method to assure that the water is safe to drink.
 An alternative method of disinfection for residents that are not able to boil their water is to use
fresh, unscented, liquid household bleach. To do so, add 8 drops (or 1/8 teaspoon) of bleach
per gallon of clear water or 16 drops (or 1/4 teaspoon) per gallon of cloudy water, mix
thoroughly, and allow it to stand for 30 minutes before using. A chlorine-like taste and odor
will result from this disinfection procedure and is an indication that adequate disinfection has
taken place.
 Water disinfection tablets may also be used by following the manufacturer’s instructions.
We will inform you when tests show that water is safe to drink and you no longer need to boil your
water. We anticipate resolving the problem within next two to three days.
For more information call:
Water Utility contact: Teresa Tanaka, Regulatory Programs Manager, (209) 754-3306, CCWD, P.O.
Box 846, San Andreas, CA 95236
State Water Resources Control Board – Drinking Water Field Operations Branch- District Office at
(209) 948-3963.
Local Environmental Health Jurisdiction: Calaveras County Environmental Health at (209) 754-
6399 Ext. 1
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who
may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes,
schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing
copies by hand or mail.

2 Responses to "Arnold CCWD Water Outage Update….Free Water Available For Those Affected"

  1. Sofia Oldmark   February 28, 2017 9:15 pm - at 9:15 pm

    One gallon per household. That is just enough for drinking water for your family and your animals for one day. What about brushing your teeth, showering and flushing the shit out of the toilets. We are already paying just about the highest water rate in this state.

  2. Bradley Winchell   March 1, 2017 7:50 am - at 7:50 am

    Thank you for the information and the streets (areas) impacted.