AWA APPOINTS INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER JIM ABERCROMBIE

PHOTO ATTACHED: Jim Abercrombie, newly appointed Amador Water Agency Interim General Manager. For immediate release: 1/6/2026 Larry McKenney, AWA General Manager, 209-223-3018 (Sutter Creek) Amador Water Agency Directors voted […]
AWA TO ISSUE $19 MILLION IN BONDS FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

PHOTO ATTACHED: “Tank D” on the Upcountry CAWP system. The aging, inadequate water storage tank is slated to be replaced with a new, larger tank and is one of […]
IMPROVED WATER SERVICE & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR UPCOUNTRY

AWA Dedicates Completion of the Pioneer Water Rehabilitation Project PHOTOS ATTACHED: Almost three miles of new 12-inch water mains eliminated bottlenecks and improved water quality, reliability, and fire flows in […]
$5 MILLION FOR AMADOR COUNTY WATER TREATMENT PLANT INCLUDED IN REQUEST FOR DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING

PHOTO ATTACHED: Amador Water Agency’s Tanner Water Treatment Plant on Ridge Road in Sutter Creek. A request for $5 million in federal funds to help pay for improving capacity and […]
RECENT PROJECTS IMPROVE AWA’S WATER TREATMENT PLANT CAPACITY

Results Show Relief for the Short Term But Long Term Problems Remain PHOTO ATTACHED:AWA crews work to complete a new 18” pipe that connects the Tanner Water Treatment Plant to […]
STATE ISSUES “CURTAILMENT” ORDER AFFECTING AMADOR UPCOUNTRY WATER RIGHT

(Sutter Creek) The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has notified the Amador Water Agency that by September 3, due to statewide drought conditions, AWA must stop drawing water from […]
AWA Directors Supported State-Funded Water Rate Assistance Program

(Sutter Creek) The Amador Water Agency Board of Directors recently voted to supporta proposed state Water Rate Assistance Program (WRAP) to provide water affordability assistance for both drinking water and […]
PUBLIC INPUT REQUESTED ON AWA RATE ADJUSTMENT PROCESS

Public Workshop, Thursday, May 6, 2021, 6:30 pm, Amador County Administration Center FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Larry McKenney, General Manager Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 (Sutter Creek) The Amador Water Agency […]