Placentia
Drought
Golden State Water has activated its Staged Mandatory Water Conservation & Rationing (Schedule 14.1) filings that outline restrictions, water allocations, enforcement measures and surcharges designed to achieve reductions due to water supply shortages or to achieve identified water usage goals established by an authorized government agency or official.
The Placentia community is in Stage 2 as of June 26, 2022. Under this stage, all outdoor irrigation is limited to two days per week. Outdoor irrigation is allowed only after 7PM and before 8AM, according to the schedule below.
Golden State Water customers who do not meet the Stage 2 mandatory 20% reduction in water use may be charged a drought surcharge of up to $2.50 per Ccf (or 748 gallons) for all usage in excess of the customer’s usage allocation. While Golden State Water is not currently implementing surcharges, we are closely monitoring water supply conditions and customer water usage and may implement surcharges if it becomes necessary to spur action and additional conservation.
| Addresses Ending In | Watering Days |
|---|---|
| Even Numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) |
Sunday, Wednesday |
| Odd Numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) |
Tuesday, Saturday |
Rates
As a regulated utility, Golden State Water’s rates are determined by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) through a General Rate Case (GRC) to ensure customers receive a fair rate for reliable, quality water service.
- On July 15, 2020, Golden State Water filed a GRC application for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. Learn more: 2022-24 GRC Fact Sheet
- Effective Sept. 27, 2019, an average residential customer in the Placentia Customer Service Area would see a monthly bill increase of $0.007 per 748 gallons (1 Ccf), or approximately 0.1 percent, during the 12-month amortization period.
- Effective June 8, 2019, an average residential customer in the Placentia Customer Service Area with a 5/8 x 3/4” meter using 11 Ccf per month would see a monthly bill decrease of $1.04 from $56.46 to $55.42 compared to 2018 (excluding any applicable surcharges).
- On May 30, 2019, Golden State Water’s GRC was approved by the State of California to set water rates for 2019, 2020 and 2021 and authorize infrastructure investments for the local system. New rates were implemented effective June 8, 2019. Learn more here. (English| Spanish)
- On July 1, 2018, local water rates decreased by 3.21% to pass cost savings from the new lower federal corporate income tax requirement through to customers. Click here to learn more.
Learn More
- Rates - Residential
- Rates - Non-Residential
- Rates - Metered Irrigation Service
- 2022-24 GRC Fact Sheet
- Low Income Assistance
- System Map – Cowan Heights
- System Map - Placentia
- Fire Protection - Public
- Fire Protection - Private
- Schedule 14.1
Turf Removal Program
The Metropolitan Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) offers a Turf Removal Program to qualifying residents and businesses. Using drought tolerant landscape can use 50-70% less water than turf grass.
Rebates start at $3 per square foot of turf grass removed.
Rebate applications and more information can be found here.
For questions about the program, please call (714) 593-5036 or email turfremoval@mwdoc.com.
Spray to Drip Irrigation Program
The Spray to Drip Rebate Program is available for Orange County residential and commercial customers. Save more money and water by converting irrigation that uses a spray head into drip irrigation. Drip irrigation uses less water than spray heads by delivering water to specific locations or near the root of plants. While spray heads spray large areas, drip systems are slow, and less water is lost from wind and evaporation.
Capital Projects
More than $3.7 million in infrastructure improvements are planned for 2022 in the Placentia service area.
The 2022 investments include water supply enhancements, distribution and ongoing improvements designed to replace old meters, mains and safety equipment. Click here to learn more and access a list of projects planned for 2022.
Current & Upcoming Projects
Old Foothill Main Install
Location: Hewes Avenue and Foothill Boulevard
Project Timeline: Mid-November 2022 – February 2023
Primary Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
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Install a 16-inch ductile iron pipe to replace the existing Main.
This project will ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the Construction Notice.
View the Project Map.
Fairhaven Plant: Decommission Well 2
Location: Fairhaven Plant: 2048 E Fairhaven Ave in Orange, California.
Project Timeline: October 2022 – December 2022
Primary Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Deconstruct water supply well (decommission at end of useful life).
This project will ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the Construction Notice.
View the Project Map.
Cowan Heights Fire Hydrant Replacement Project
Location: 9 locations in Cowan Heights (La Cuesta Dr, Country Hills Dr, Coronel Rd, Edgeview Dr, Apsley Rd, Faren Dr, Orangeview Rd, Smokewood Dr – 2 sites).
Project Timeline: October 2022 – Early December 2022
Primary Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Replace dry-barrel fire hydrants (9 locations)
This project will ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the Construction Notice.
View the Project Map.
Murray Lane Main Install
Location: Murray Ln. from Skyline Dr to La Cuesta Rd.; La Cuesta Rd from Murray Ln. to Dannen Dr.; Reservoir Rd (East) from Hunting Horn Dr to Skyline Dr; Work will also be done on Skyline Dr East of Murray Ln to make connections to existing water mains.
Project Timeline: Monday, October 17, 2022 – End of July 2023
Primary Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Replace the existing 10’’ steel main with a new 8” PVC pipe and replace existing fire hydrants and services
This project will ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the Construction Notice.
View the Project Map.
Hunting Horn Plant: Replace Reservoir
Location:
11272 Reservoir Road in North Tustin, California
Project Timeline:
September 2022 – August 2023
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Replace and upgrade potable water storage reservoir and associated onsite and offsite piping.
This project will upgrade a potable water storage facility at an existing plant to ensure Golden State Water Company continues providing quality water service to customers.
View the Construction Notice.
View the Project Map.
Install PRVs at Country Hills & Hideaway
Location:
Country Hills Drive and Skyline Drive & end of cul‐de‐sac Hideaway Drive
Project Timeline:
September 2022 – November 2022
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Install two pressure regulating valves and vaults
This project is intended to continue to provide reliable and quality services to local customers.
View the Constuction Notice.
View the Project Map.
Bradford Ave. Well Treatment
Location:
315 S. Bradford Ave.
Project Timeline:
August 2022 – April 2023
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Implement a PFAS treatment system
This project is intended to continue to provide reliable and quality services to local customers.
View the Construction Notice.
Fairhaven Ave. Well Treatment
Location:
Fairhaven Ave. between Ponderosa St. and the 55 freeway.
Project Timeline:
August 2022 – April 2023
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Implement a PFAS treatment system
This project is intended to continue to provide reliable and quality services to local customers.
View the Construction Notice.
Greenbrier Main Install
Location:
Greenbrier Rd., from Newport Blvd to Ridgeway Dr; Ridgeway Dr., from Rockhurst to Easter Hill Dr; Terrace View from Greenbrier Rd. to Broadview Pl. Work will also be done in Broadview Place to replace service and hydrants onto existing main.
Project Timeline:
July 13, 2022 - January 2023
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Replace the existing main with 8-inch PVC pipe
- Replace existing hydrants
This project is intended to address aging infrastructure, improve system reliability, and to continue to provide reliable and quality services to local customers.
View the construction notice.
View the Map for affected customers.
Camden Main Replacement
Camden Dr. from Peacock Hill Dr. to cul‐de‐sac through to End of private road
Project Timeline:
December 20, 2021 - May 2022
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Replace 635 LF of 8″ PVC pipe
- Replace one existing hydrant
- Install 6 services
This project is intended to address aging infrastructure, improve system reliability, and to continue to provide reliable and quality services to local customers.
View the construction notice.
Recently Completed Projects
Bent Tree/Lower Lake Main Replacement
Location:
Lemon Heights Dr., from Lower Lake to
Lemon Terrace; Lower Lake, from Lemon Heights to Bent Tree Rd.; Bent
Tree, from Lower Lake to County Limit.
Project Timeline:
May 2, 2022 - June 2022
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Replace 1,800 L.F of older 4-inch pipe with 8-inch PVC pipe
- Replace three (3) existing hydrant
- Install 17 services
This project is intended to address aging infrastructure, improve system reliability, and to continue to provide reliable and quality services to local customers.
View the construction notice.
Concerto Plant: Decommission of Well #2
1736 Concerto Drive in Anaheim, Cal
Project Timeline:
January 2022 - May 2022
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Deconstruct water supply well and on-site treatment facility (decommissioned at the end of useful life)
This project will improve the water supply system to ensure Golden State Water Company continues providing reliable water service to customers.
View the construction notice.
Timberline Reservoir Rehabilitation Project
1018 Timberline Lane, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Project Timeline:
December 6, 2021 – June 10, 2022
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Apply new coating on the interior and exterior of the existing water tank
- Install new safety features (e.g., ladders, safety rail, etc.) on the existing tank
- Complete tank structural improvements
- Install and/or relocate pipes and conduits;
- Install a temporary bolted steel tank at the project site.
This project will improve the water supply system to ensure Golden State Water Company continues providing reliable water service to customers.
Bradford Well 3 Abandonment
315 S. Bradford Ave, Placentia, CA 92870
Project Timeline:
March 2022
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Deconstruct water supply well (decommission at end of useful life).
This project will improve the water supply system to ensure Golden State Water Company continues providing reliable water service to customers.
Fairmont Oak Meadow PRV Upgrade
Fairmont Blvd & Oak Meadow Dr, Yorba Linda, CA
Project Timeline:
October 2021 – February 2022
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Install Electrical/SCADA conduits & wires for existing pressure control valve station
This project is required to provide the reliability of service to local customers.
La Jolla Well Number 3
917 Vista Ave, Placentia, CA, 92870
Project Timeline:
June 2021 – October 2021
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Intermittent 24 hours operation (between 5-10 days each)
Construction crews will work to:
- Week of June 1 – Preconstruction site prep
- Weeks of June 7 & June 14 – Mobilize and Install sound barrier
- Week of July 19 – Set conductor casing
- Week of Aug 2 & Aug 9 – Drill pilot borehole
- Mid through late August – Test Aquifer Zones (hydrogeologic and water quality characteristics)
- Mid through late September – Design Well
- Late-September through Mid-October – Construct Well
- Mid-October through Mid-November – Develop Well (capacity development and testing)
This project will improve the water supply and distribution system to ensure Golden State Water Company continues providing reliable water service to customers.
View the Construction Notice.
Golden Plant
110 E. Golden Ave.
Project Timeline:
Mid-April 2020 – October 2021
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Abandon, remove and replace existing 1.5MG concrete tank with new 1.5MG welded steel tank
- Abandon, remove and replace the existing pump station with new pump station with two 500GPM and one 1,000GPM vertical turbine pumps
This project will improve the distribution system and ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the construction notice.
College Reservoir
Yorba Linda
Project Timeline:
July 2020 – November 2021
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Abandon, remove and replace the existing 1.0MG concrete tank with (2) new 0.5MG welded steel tanks
This project will ensure GSWC can continue providing reliable water service to local customers by replacing the existing concrete reservoir that is reaching the end of its useful life. GSWC will be working closely with the neighboring HOA to provide additional planting towards the end of the project.
View the Construction Notice.
View the College Reservoir Replacement Presentation.
View the Landscape Plan.
Old Foothill Pipeline
Old Foothill Blvd, from Fairhaven Ave. to Foothill Blvd.
Project Timeline:
Mid-September, 2020 – Mid-December, 2020
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Complete the installation of a 16-inch ductile iron pipe in Old Foothill Blvd., replacing the existing main.
This project will improve the distribution system and ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the Construction Notice.
Yorba Linda Fire Hydrant Replacement Project
Phase A (Sites No. 1 and 10-16): Fairlynn Blvd. (between Esperanza Rd. and
Crestknoll) and on Crestknoll Dr. | Phase B (Sites No. 2-9): Fairgreen Homes Area.
Project Timeline:
March 15, 2021 – Mid-May, 2021
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | OC Public right of way
Monday – Friday | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Fairgreen Homes Area
Construction crews will work to:
- Replace (16) dry barrel hydrants with new wet barrel hydrants
This project is required to ensure GSWC can provide reliable service to local customers by replacing existing obsolete and unreliable dry barrel hydrants with wet barrel hydrants in the area.
View the Construction Notice.
Cowan Heights Pressure Reducing Valve’s Phase 1
Parkway/sidewalk in Bimini Dr., west of Hyde Park Dr.; and Arroyo Ave., south of Coronel Rd.)
Project Timeline:
Mid-September, 2020 – Mid-November, 2020
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
- Replace (2) existing Pressure Reducing Valve Stations on Bimini Dr. & Hyde Park Dr. and Arroyo Ave., South of Coronel Rd.
This project will improve the distribution system and ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the Construction Notice.
Fairhaven Well
2048 Fairhaven Avenue
Project Update: As of Dec. 6, 2019, crews have completed the installation of the drain line and are installing the discharge pipes and accessory pipes.
Phase 2:
Project Timeline:
Aug. 26, 2019 – March 2020
Primary Working Hours:
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Construction crews will work to equip the new water well at the Fairhaven Plant.
This project will improve the distribution system and ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the construction notice.
Click here for further project details.
Peacock Hill Reservoir
1311 Peacock Hill Dr.
Project Update: As of Dec. 6, 2019, crews have completed the tank recoating and will soon install the roof decking.
Project Timeline:
November 6, 2017 – September 2020
Working Hours:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Construction crews will work to install 2 temporary storage tanks to collectively store approximately 250,000 gallons
These temporary storage tanks are needed when we take the Peacock Reservoir out of service to ensure that the water supply in the area is not interrupted.
View the construction notice.
Placentia PRV’s Replacement Project
S. Angelina Dr., between Chapman Ave. and Backs Ln.
Project Timeline:
July 6, 2020 – August 2020
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
remove three existing Pressure Reducing valve stations and construct one new pressure reducing valve station.
This project will improve the distribution system and ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the Construction Notice.
Pipeline Modifications, Concerto Pump Station
1736 Concerto Dr.
Project Timeline:
June 8, 2020 – July 17, 2020
Primary Working Hours:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Construction crews will work to:
Install 150 LF of 4-inch, 8-inch and 16-inch pipes
This project will improve the distribution system and ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the construction notice.
Pressure Relief Valves, Cowan Heights
East Rocking Horse Way south of Knights Bridge Road, and Notre Dame Avenue at East St. Germain Circle
Project Update: Phase 1 is on hold, but crews have proceeded with Phase 2.
Phase 2:
Project Timeline:
March 30, 2020 – April 22, 2020
Working Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Construction crews will work to install two pressure relief valves.
This project will help to prevent over-pressurization events in the distribution system and ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the construction notice.
Linda Vista Reservoir
6591 Kameha Circle in Yorba Linda
Project Timeline:
March 4, 2019 – June 19, 2019
Working Hours:
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Construction crews will work to recoat the existing Linda Vista reservoir.
This project will ensure Golden State Water can continue providing reliable water service to local customers.
View the construction notice.
Larkridge Plant
19762 Larkridge Dr.
Project Timeline:
June 5, 2018 – October 2018
Working Hours:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Construction crews worked to:
- Recoat the interior of two 350,000 gallon tanks
- Install safety appurtenances on the interior and exterior of the reservoir
- Modify onsite inlet and outlet piping for the reservoirs
These improvements extend the useful life of the reservoirs and allow for their continued safe operation, enabling Golden State Water Company to continue to provide reliable, quality water to our customers.
View the construction notice.
Orange County
Skyline Dr., between Cowan Heights Dr. and Hunting Horn Dr., and Peacock Hill Dr. west of Skyline Dr.
Project Timeline:
September 18, 2017 – TBD
Working Hours:
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Construction crews worked to:
- Install 3,700 ft. of water pipe
- Install new water services
- Install fire hydrants
Click here to read more about the project.
View the construction notice.
Cowan Heights
La Verada Dr., between Skyline Dr. to the La Vereda Plant; and East Lemon Heights Dr., between Sharon Ln. to the west of Maverick Ln.
Project Timeline:
Late June 2017 – September 2017
Construction crews worked to install 1,600 ft. of new water pipe
View the construction notice.
Placentia
Melrose St., Center St., Main St., Aguirre Ln. and Chapman Ave.
Project Timeline:
August 1, 2016 – October 15, 2016
Working Hours:
7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Construction crews worked to:
- Install new water pipe
- Install new service lines
- Install fire hydrants
View the construction notice.