Auburn has multiple water providers: Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) and Placer County Water Agency. This page provides information about Placer County Water Agency (PCWA).

The Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) - Foothill provides water for about 83,546 residents living in the area of Auburn, California. Established in 1957, the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) - Foothill currently obtains its supply from surface water sources: the Yuba and Bear River watersheds, Lake Spaulding and supplemented with American River water.

Auburn Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Placer County Water Agency - Foothill to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about Placer County Water Agency (PCWA)? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

Auburn has multiple water providers: Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) and Placer County Water Agency. This page provides water quality information for Placer County Water Agency (PCWA).

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

Auburn has multiple water providers: Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) and Placer County Water Agency. This page provides water quality information for Placer County Water Agency (PCWA).

Contact Placer County Water Agency - Foothill Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
P.O. Box 6570
Auburn, California 95604

530-823-4850
customerservices@pcwa.net

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
530-823-4850

Pay Your Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) site. Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Auburn Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Auburn, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA). Luckily, Auburn has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Auburn, you'll need to stop your water service with the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA), so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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