ITEM:

INFORMATION ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS

 

23.

MONTHLY CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
January 25, 2007

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

David A. Berger,

Program/

N/A

 

General Manager

Line Item No.:

 

 

 

Prepared By:

 

Greg James

Cost Estimate:

N/A

General Counsel Approval:  N/A

Committee Recommendation:  N/A

CEQA Compliance:  N/A

 

SUMMARY: 

 

December 2006

 

Total System for Month:  Total California American Water (Cal-Am) system production for December was 931 acre-feet (AF), three percent less than the anticipated goal of 961 AF, as shown on the accompanying table (Exhibit 23-A). The 931 AF of production in December represents a five percent savings from Cal-Am's base year (i.e., Water Year 1988) production of 983 AF.

 

Total System, Water Year to Date:  Total system production for the 2007 Water Year (WY), through December 31, 2006 has been 3,217 AF.

 

Ground Water Production:  During December, 24 AF were produced from Cal-Am wells in the Upper Carmel Valley.  This production was 23 percent less than the anticipated production of 31 AF.  Lower Carmel Valley (LCV) well production was 678 AF, 17 percent more than the anticipated production of 580 AF.  In December, 229 AF were produced by Cal-Am from the coastal subareas of the Seaside Basin, 35 percent less than the 350 AF of production that was anticipated.

 

Surface Water Production:  In December, no water was diverted through the Carmel Valley Filter Plant (CVFP) from San Clemente Reservoir, equivalent to the zero AF of production that was anticipated.  The total diversion through the CVFP for WY 2007 has been zero AF, or zero percent of total system production. Average release to the Carmel River from San Clemente Dam during December was 12 cubic feet per second, as measured at the Sleepy Hollow Weir.

 

The anticipated river flow, storage values and production goals were developed jointly by the District, Cal-Am, and the California Department of Fish and Game in consultation with NOAA Fisheries.  Cal-Am and District staff are monitoring reservoir storage, inflow and water quality, and will make additional changes as conditions warrant.  Please refer to Exhibit 23-A for additional information regarding Cal-Am production in December 2006.

 

EXHIBITS

 

23-A  December 2006 Monthly California American Water Production Report

 

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