The Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) is a public governmental agency located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, in the heart of the California Motherlode. The main office is located in the county seat of San Andreas, which is approximately 133 miles east of San Francisco and 65 miles southeast of Sacramento. The District currently provides water service to about 13,000 municipal, residential, and commercial customers in six water service areas throughout the county. The District also provides wastewater service to about 4,500 customers in 12 wastewater service areas throughout the county. CCWD boundaries encompass about 1,100 square miles ranging from the San Joaquin Valley to the Sierra Nevada Mountains and include all of Calaveras County not served by other agencies. As a special district, CCWD’s powers include provision of public water service; water supply development and planning; and wastewater treatment, disposal, and recycling. Additionally, the District contracts out the operation of its hydroelectric power facilities for financial support and development of water supplies.