(Sutter Creek) Amador Water Agency Directors Thursday approved an employment agreement with Larry B. McKenney as the Agency’s new permanent general manager. McKenney is currently a director on the Board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, representing Orange County’s Municipal Water District,...
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California’s heatwave is expected to last all week! To avoid power outages, we have to do our part NOW to save energy. Pre-cool your home overnight and in the early morning at 72° and, from 3-10pm, set your A/C at 78° or higher and...
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Amador Water Agency is asking people to stop flushing disinfectant wipes as they are clogging up the underground sewer collection system (sewage pipes) – and those pipes could be yours, requiring expensive plumbing repairs. This applies to baby wipes, “flushable” wipes and any other alternative to toilet paper. Other than human...
Amador Water Agency’s Board of Directors approved an agreement with John Kingsbury of Kingsbury Solutions, El Dorado County, CA, to provide interim general manager services to the Agency following last month’s departure of longtime general manager Gene Mancebo. Kingsbury’s contract took effect immediately upon...
Randal Livingston was sworn in to the Amador Water Agency Board of Directors by Amador County Clerk Kim Grady at Thursday’s meeting of the AWA Board. Livingston was appointed to represent District 5 (Plymouth and surrounding area), effective November 14, 2019. He will complete...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 (Sutter Creek) Art Toy was recognized at Thursday’s Amador Water Agency Board meeting by his former fellow AWA Directors and AWA staff with a resolution commending him for his nine years...
Please Conserve Water during PGE Safety Shut-offs: During a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff, AWA reminds customers to conserve water use. The Water Agency has backup generators but resources may be stretched thin. To help AWA maintain service to all its customers during any...
Dear Valued Customer, The Agency recently sent emails to our e-bill customers using a protocol that inadvertently displayed all email addresses. These emails have been recalled. We want to assure our customers that there has not been a breach in Agency security. Proper protocols...
For immediate release: 7/11/2019 Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 PHOTO ATTACHED: Amador County Board of Supervisors Chair Brian Oneto presents AWA Board President Paul Molinelli, Jr. with a formal resolution congratulating AWA on 60 years of service and commending AWA’s contribution...
For immediate release: 7/11/2019 Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 PHOTO ATTACHED: AWA Water Treatment Operator George Barnes (right) with his “Outstanding Small Plant Operator Award,” for his work at AWA’s Buckhorn Water Treatment Plant. Presenting the award is Joel Mottishaw, AWA...
For Immediate Release: 7.2.19 Contact: Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 (Sutter Creek) The 2018 – 2019 Amador County Civil Grand Jury report on the Amador Water Agency has been received and is being reviewed by AWA Directors and Agency management. In...
For immediate release: 12/17/18 Contact: Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 PHOTO ATTACHED: (l-r) AWA Directors Paul Molinelli, Jr., Art Toy and Susan Peters were sworn in to the Amador Water Agency Board of Directors at the December 14 AWA Board...
A friendly reminder….Pine Grove septic tank customers need to be careful during this extended power outage that your septic system is not pumping to the wastewater collection system. Please be mindful of the extent to which you are flushing and water use.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 06, 2018 As part of California’s second annual Water Professionals Appreciation Week, Amador Water Agency invites members of the public to celebrate our staff from Oct. 6 to 14 who help deliver clean water to customers day in and...
NEW RECYCLING PLANT AT AWA TANNER WATER TREATMENT PLANT WILL CONSERVE OVER 67 MILLION GALS OF WATER PER YEAR (Sutter Creek) AWA Engineering Manager Darrel Evensen surveys progress on construction of a “backwash” recycling plant at the Tanner Water Treatment Plant at AWA headquarters...
For immediate release: 4/30/18 Contact: Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 PHOTO ATTACHED: The Mokelumne River. (Sutter Creek) AWA Directors on Thursday approved a resolution in support of water supply protections included in a recently released “Mokelumne River Wild and...
Wondering about Black Slime Mold on Plumbing Fixtures and Appliances? Your water is safe to drink. Black mold and slime that can appear in sinks, toilets, dishwashers, etc. is not found in the drinking water supply. Instead, it is caused by airborne mold...
Petty Officer and AWA Assistant Engineer Lucas Carthew Recognized for Meritorious Service (Sutter Creek) Amador Water Agency Assistant Engineer Lucas Carthew, a Petty Officer in the Navy Reserves, has been awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and was a finalist in...
Think of the AWA Distribution Crew when you turn on your kitchen tap. This is the hardworking crew that: Repairs broken pipes … Hauls generators through the snow when power outages shut down pumps … Removes debris and makes repairs in the ditch...
Wondering about the state’s groundwater sustainability planning? The state is requiring formation of locally-controlled Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA) to develop and implement plans for sustainability in our groundwater basins. This requirement only affects a small portion of Amador County running under 81.7 square miles...
A new half-million-gallon water tank in Lake Camanche Village is now providing five times more water to the community for periods of peak use and when needed by firefighters, AND improving water quality at the tap. The tank and a new 12-inch pipeline connecting...
On December 28, 2017 Agency crews felled several trees near the Agency’s potable Water Tank C. These trees were casualties of the bark beetle epidemic currently impacting many communities in the foothills and mountains of California. The Agency has a project in place that...
KCRA 3 reporter, Kevin Oliver, will be airing a report this afternoon about lead samples taken at 50 schools in the region and the results. Amador High School will be among the schools reported. Amador Water Agency contacted Amador County Unified School District earlier...
Yesterday AWA crews worked on an intertie between Preston’s raw water line and the Ione raw water pipeline. The intertie of the Preston and Ione raw pipelines allows the Agency to draw water from either and/or both pipelines for treatment at the Ione Water...
It has been brought to the Amador Water Agency’s (Agency) attention that there are third- party online bill pay websites that appear to be affiliated with the Agency, but they are not. Doxo.com is an example of a third-party website that allows people to...
MOKELUMNE RIVER WATERSHED FOREST IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UNDERWAY PROJECT WILL REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK AND IMPROVE, PROTECT WATER SUPPLY For immediate release: 9/6/17 Contact: Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 (Sutter Creek) Work has begun on a high-priority Mokelumne River watershed improvement project managed...
PUBLIC NOTICE of INVITATION TO BID Posted: Friday, September 1, 2017. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Amador Water Agency, located at Amador Water Agency, 12800 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, until 2:00pm local time on October 4, 2017,...
One of the 6 new fire hydrants on Buckhorn Ridge, part of a water main improvement project in Pioneer. The project connects the water tank on Deadwood Court to homes on Carson Drive. It will increase fire hydrant flows and help eliminate periods of...
Pictured: AWA Employee and Reservist, Luke Carthew presented the Patriotic award to Pat Purnell on behalf of Mike Finch. Former employee and Reservist, Mike Finch, nominated his former Supervisor Patrick Purnell (Eelctrical Dept) for the Patriotic award. Patriotic awards are awarded to an individual...
Former employee and Reservist, Mike Finch, nominated Damon Wyckoff (AWA Operations Manager) for the Patriotic award. Patriotic awards are awarded to an individual supervisor for support. Awards reflect the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide range of measures including flexible schedules,...
AWA crews assisted Cal Fire last night in fighting the Ranch Fire in Mt. Aukum by directing them to fire hydrant locations. Agency personnel also turned on the spare well in River Pines in order to provide additonal water supply. Photo courtesy of Cal...
Former employee and Reservist, Mike Finch, nominated Karen Gish (AWA Human Resources and Customer Service Manager) for the Patriotic award. Patriotic awards are awarded to an individual supervisor for support. Awards reflect the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide range of...
This graphic summarizes the costs associated with providing water service to a typical home within the Amador Water Agency’s service area. These costs include the effects of proposed adjustments to water rates that would be effective in October 2017. The cost for the Agency...
In recent years, the Amador Water Agency has successfully completed numerous projects and implemented programs that improve service and save our ratepayers millions of dollars. Examples of cost saving projects include: The Gravity Supply Pipeline project (pictured) is now saving the Agency about $250,000...
Californians are making water conservation a way of life. In Amador County, AWA customers are using about 16% less water this summer than in 2013. What is good news for the state’s water conservation goals is making it tough for rural water agencies –...
Construction and Water treatment crews worked diligently all day Friday cleaning the filters at the Ione treatment plant. Once cleaning was completed, they added 2″ of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) to the filter beds which should aide in the removal of the Taste and...
For immediate release: 6/1/17 Contact: Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 PHOTO CAPTION: A trench for a new Amador Water Agency water line was dug recently near the intersection of Buckhorn Ridge and Pioneer Creek Roads. The new pipeline will connect the...
For immediate release: 5/31/17 Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 (Sutter Creek) A long-term plan to provide more reliable, high quality drinking water to homes in Lake Camanche Village moved forward when AWA Directors adopted environmental documents for the Camanche Area Regional...
For immediate release: 5/1/17 Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 (Sutter Creek) The River Pines Public Utilities District (RPPUD) Board has requested the Amador Water Agency take over all RPPUD water and wastewater facilities, citing the strain of managing and maintaining complex,...
For immediate release: 4/18/17 Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 PHOTO ATTACHED: Visible from Hwy. 88 in Buckhorn, Amador Water Agency’s new water treatment and recycling facilities now under construction include a large “wet well” that will operate below ground when completed....
PHOTO ATTACHED: (Sutter Creek) Pictured, Doug Yardley (right) is congratulated by Amador Water Agency Board President Gary Thomas on his retirement as Water Treatment Supervisor after thirty-two years of service to the Water Agency and its customers. Yardley started at AWA as a meter-reader...
Pioneer Water Rehabilitation Project March 22,2017 To: Neighbors of the Pioneer Water Rehabilitation Pipeline Project From: Brandt Cook, AWA Resident Engineer, (209) 257-5206 The Amador Water Agency (AWA) will be constructing the Central Amador Water Project (CAWP) Pioneer Water Rehabilitation Pipeline Project (Project). The...
For immediate release: 3/17/17 Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 PHOTO ATTACHED: AWA Board of Directors gathered to break ground on a project at the Buckhorn Water Treatment Plant that will improve water quality for the Upcountry water system and conserve up...
PHOTO ATTACHED: AWA crews worked Friday night to disconnect a pump station from the main water distribution system in Ione after flood waters in Sutter Creek eroded the property under the pump station building. The pump station near the Preston Avenue bridge is used...
THE COUNTY OF AMADOR AND JACKSON VALLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICT WILL ALSO VOICE TO JOIN AWA IN A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT For immediate release: 2/13/17 Contact: Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 Photo Attached: Paul Molinelli, Jr. was sworn in to the Amador...
For immediate release: 1/27/17 Gene Mancebo, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 PHOTO ATTACHED: Paul Molinelli, Jr. was appointed to the Amador Water Agency Board of Directors representing District 1 (Jackson area), effective Feb. 1, 2017. He will complete the term left open by...