CCWD Starts Annual Cleaning of Canal

The Contra Costa Water District will perform its annual canal cleaning and maintenance project on the Contra Costa Canal Loop from Jan. 4 through March 31, 2010.

This project temporarily shuts down the canal loop, and some adjacent trail sections, through Clyde, Concord, Walnut Creek, and Pleasant Hill to Martinez while crews clean and perform repairs to the canal. 

As in past years, the Water District asks canal water customers to remove their canal connections and shut off their pumps prior to Jan. 4 in order to avoid damage to their equipment.

The District’s canal irrigation groups have been asked to notify all of their own members regarding this project. Letters have been sent to all canal raw water customers in the affected areas.

This project is part of CCWD's continuing effort to maintain good, reliable water service to all of its customers. Performing this work during the winter enables the cleaning and repair efforts to be completed economically and with the least impact on customers. 

For more information, contact Gina Oltman at (925) 688-8010 or goltman@ccwater.com .