Plumbers in Pauma Valley, CA

Groves at the foot of Palomar

Pauma Valley is an unincorporated community in far north San Diego County, about 42 miles from downtown San Diego in a straight line. It sits at the western base of the Palomar Mountains along State Route 76, with citrus and avocado groves, the Pauma Valley Country Club Estates community, several Indian reservations and tribal casinos, and CAL FIRE's Rincon Fire Station 70. The San Luis Rey River and its Pauma Groundwater Basin run through the valley.

Which water company serves you

The Pauma Valley Community Services District lists two water providers, Yuima Municipal Water District and Rancho Pauma Mutual Water Company, without saying which area each covers, so confirm yours from your bill before backflow or meter work. Yuima covers about 21 square miles of Pauma Valley lands and blends groundwater from its wells in the Pauma basin with treated imported water from the Metropolitan Water District, delivered through the San Diego County Water Authority. Yuima can be reached at (760) 742-3704. Rancho Pauma Mutual's office is at (760) 615-4050, and its after-hours line for water emergencies is (760) 525-0364.

Yuima says it is responsible for protecting the public supply from contamination and runs a backflow program. If you are a Yuima customer with a backflow assembly, ask the district what testing it expects.

Sewer

The Pauma Valley Community Services District provides sewer and wastewater service, collecting, treating and disposing of locally generated wastewater, and it also handles security patrol and gate access for Pauma Valley Country Club Estates. Its sewer boundary was not confirmed, so check with the district if you are unsure whether your home is connected.

Housing

The median home in the Pauma Valley area was built around 1985, and about 37.4 percent of units predate 1980. Older ranch homes can need new supply lines or water heaters, and newer ones still see leaks, fixture failures and drain clogs.

Gas or propane

The community services district lists SDG&E for gas and electric, but whether gas mains reach every part of the valley was not confirmed, and some backcountry homes use propane or are all-electric. If you smell natural gas, step outside first, then call 911 and SDG&E at 1-800-611-7343. If your home uses propane, leave and call 911 and your propane supplier.

Permits

Pauma Valley is unincorporated, so building, plumbing and water heater permits go through the County of San Diego Planning & Development Services.

Far from the city system

In the City of San Diego, one city utility handles water and sewer. Pauma Valley has two water suppliers, a community services district for sewer and the County for permits, and it sits about 42 miles out from downtown. Call the number on this page, say where in the valley you are, and you will be connected with an independent plumber who sets the price and timing with you.