Calaveras County Water District

423 East St. Charles Street, Post Office Box 846
San Andreas, California 95249
Ph. # (209) 754-3543,  Cust. Serv. Fax # (209) 754-0270, Admin. Fax # (209) 754-1069

HISTORY

       The District was formed in 1946 under the laws of the State as a county water district for the purpose of providing water and sewer service to the residents of the Calaveras County. The district is also engaged in the development of hydroelectric power for financial support and development of water supplies. The district has operated continuously since 1947. The District is a political subdivision of the State of California and is not part of, or under the control of, the County.

       The District includes all of Calaveras County in the Central Sierra Nevada foothills in the northeastern portion of the State. The District boundaries encompass approximately 640,000 acres of land ranging from the San Joaquin Valley to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. San Andreas, the County seat, is approximately 100 miles east of San Francisco and 60 miles southeast of Sacramento. The city of Angels Camp is the only incorporated community in the County. The population of the County as of January 1995 is estimated by the California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit, to be approximately 38,700, with most of the residents living within the various unincorporated communities.

       The District currently provides water service to approximately 12,500 municipal and residential/commercial customers in four improvements districts located throughout the County. The District currently provides sewer service to approximately 4,500 customers in six improvements districts located throughout the County.

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Last update: 2/14/07