PCWA Prepares for Second Year of Water Reductions.
Placer County is a county in the U.S. state of California, named for the Spanish word for sand or gravel deposits containing gold. It is in the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area and the Gold Country, and includes parts of the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe regions.
The Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) announced Feb. 21 that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has halted water releases from Lake Spaulding to facilitate ongoing infrastructure repairs. As a result, water reductions for Placer County Water Agency customers in 2025 are expected to match those implemented last year.
PG&E’s damaged outlet infrastructure at Lake Spaulding has severely impacted regional water deliveries since March 2024. Multiple infrastructure failures at PG&E facilities prevented water releases for more than four and a half months, cutting off flows from the reservoir into the Bear River, which ultimately feeds Rollins Reservoir, a primary source for Placer County Water Agency’s water system.
