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The City of Colusa Water & Sewer utilities is
responsible for the water pumping, operation, treatment and
distribution system, also the operation and maintenance of the sewer
collection and treatment system as well as disposal.
Personnel, Operations, and
Discharges are regulated and licensed by the State of California:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: (530) 458-4941
Fax: (530) 458-8674
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PUBLIC
WORKS EMERGENCY LINE
(530) 458-7721
(after 5 p.m., weekends, and holidays) |
PERSONNEL STATE CERTIFICATIONS
Superintendent
(Main responsibility: Water & Sewer Departments)
- Grade II Water Treatment
Operator
- Grade II Water Distribution
Operator
- Grade II Sewer Treatment
Operator
- Grade I Sewer Collection System
Operator
Utility Systems Operator
(Main responsibility: Sewer Systems Operation)
(Secondary responsibility: Water Systems Operation)
- Grade I Water Treatment Operator
- Grade II Water Distribution
Operator
- Grade I Sewer Treatment Operator
- Grade II Sewer Treatment
Operator
Senior Maintenance
(Main responsibility: Water Systems Operation)
(Secondary responsibility: Sewer Systems Operation)
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT (CCR)
To download the current
CCR in Adobe PDF format, please
click here.
COLORED OR "DIRTY" WATER?????
A majority of the
complaints that we receive deal with discolored or “dirty” water.
This problem is the result of the Iron and Manganese we have in
Colusa water. The aquifers that supply the city water wells all
contain these naturally-occurring substances. These constituents are
not harmful to ingest and are aesthetic concerns only.
These two constituents, once combined, will attach to the sides of
our water mains as well as inside plumbing (especially in the areas
of the home that do not use much water). We try to flush our water
system twice a year to combat this problem.
In private homes this will occasionally cause brownish red or dirty
looking water. If this does occur, first call the City of Colusa to
make sure there isn’t something going on (such as flushing) in your
area. Flushing your house lines while we are flushing city mains
will only make more dirty water enter your home. If there is no work
going on in your area wait about 15 to 30 minutes then flush your
water lines to clear the objectionable water from your lines. If it
doesn’t clear itself after you have flushed your house lines, call
the City offices again, and they will dispatch someone to your area
to clear it through the City water main.
"SMELLY" WATER?????
Colusa has naturally
occurring Sulfates in the aquifers from which the city obtains its
water. These Sulfates combine with other constituents to form
sulfide gases when the water warms causing a rotten egg or sulfur
smell.
We chlorinate our water to keep these odors in check, but
occasionally we will have a mechanical failure or the water warms
more than anticipated. If you notice this rotten egg or sulfur odor,
please call give us a call and remember it takes a while for the new
chlorine setting to get throughout the entire system.
The smelly water issue gets more confusing. When you call, the
first question you will be asked is whether or not you have replaced
or installed a water heater within the last year. New water heaters
are often equipped with magnesium anode rods. These magnesium anode
rods, the natural chemical makeup of Colusa water, and the heat all
combine to make this odor even more objectionable. In order to
reduce or eliminate the odor problem, water heaters in Colusa should
have Aluminum Anode Rods. Therefore, if you are hiring an out of
town plumber, or are purchasing a water heater out of town you
should ask for an Aluminum Anode Rod.
If the situation is not a new water heater problem, then we will
adjust the Chlorine dosage as soon as possible to correct the
problem.
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