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Mokelumne/Amador/Calaveras

Integrated Regional Water Management Plan

In 1959, the Amador Water Agency was formed for the purpose of providing water and wastewater services to the residents of Amador County. 

The Agency is governed by an individual board of five directors (one from each supervisorial district) who are elected to four-year terms.  The Board sets the overall policy for the Agency operating on a Committee system of government which focuses on policy and “big picture” issues,  while directing the General Manager to carry out those decisions.  The General Manager is responsible and accountable for the implementation of the goals and objectives of the Agency as well as supervising the day-to-day operations.

The Agency offices are located at 12800 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek, California.  Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

The Agency Board Meetings are open to the public and the public is encouraged to attend and share their views.  The Board meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the Agency offices at 12800 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek, California.  Board meeting agendas are available by an e-mail subscription free of charge, and can be reviewed on this site at the Agency Meetings link.  Just e-mail us with a request to be added to the list.

Water Sources: The North Fork of the Mokelumne River, located in the California Sierra Nevada Mountains, is the primary source for the Central Amador Water Project (CAWP) system, the Amador Water System (AWS), and the PG&E Tiger Creek Powerhouse system.  Water supplied from rainfall and snowmelt is stored in Tiger Creek Afterbay and gravity feeds to the PG&E Tiger Creek Powerhouse Memcor Plant where it is treated and serves the PG&E Conference Center.  Water from the Tiger Creek Afterbay is also pumped to the Buckhorn Water Treatment Plant where it is treated and ready for use by the customers of Pine Grove, Pine Acres, Sunset Heights, Fairway Pines, Jackson Pines, Pioneer, Gayla Manor, Ranch House Estates, Pine Park East, Toma Lane, Sierra Highlands, Silver Lake Pines, Ridgeway Pines, Rabb Park, and Mace Meadows.  Water from the Mokelumne River is also stored in Lake Tabeaud and conveyed by canal to the Tanner Water Treatment Plant where it is treated for use by the customers of Jackson, Sutter Creek, Amador City, and Drytown.  The Ione Pipeline transports raw water from the Tanner Reservoir to the Ione Water Treatment Plant where it is treated for use by customers of Ione.  Our La Mel Heights customers get their water from a single well located in the La Mel Heights Subdivision and our Lake Camanche residents get their water from three wells located in the Lake Camanche area.

MISSION STATEMENT

To enhance the quality of life in Amador County by providing safe, reliable water; conservation services;

sanitary wastewater services; and wastewater reclamation services. 

We will accomplish this as a professional team dedicated to excellent customer service, while at the same time

maintaining appropriate rates and community leadership.