ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS

 

29.

MONTHLY CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
January 24, 2008

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 2007

 

Total System for Month:  Total California American Water (CAW) system production for December was 1,007 acre-feet (AF), five percent more than the anticipated goal of 961 AF, as shown on the accompanying table (Exhibit 29-A). The 1,007 AF of production in December represents a two percent increase over CAW's base year (i.e., Water Year 1988) production of 983 AF.

 

Total System, Water Year to Date:  Total system production for the 2008 Water Year (WY), through December 31, 2007 has been 3,293 AF. 

 

Ground Water Production:  During December, 28 AF were produced from CAW wells in the Upper Carmel Valley.  This production was 10 percent less than the anticipated production of 31 AF.  Lower Carmel Valley well production was 606 AF, four percent more than the anticipated production of 580 AF.  In December, 373 AF were produced by CAW from the coastal subareas of the Seaside Basin, seven percent more 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 2008 has been zero AF, or zero percent of total system production. Average release to the Carmel River from San Clemente Dam during December was four 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, CAW, and the California Department of Fish and Game in consultation with NOAA Fisheries.  CAW and District staff are monitoring reservoir storage, inflow and water quality, and will make additional changes as conditions warrant.  Please refer to Exhibit 29-A for additional information regarding CAW production in December 2007.

 

EXHIBITS

29-A    December 2007 Monthly California American Water Production Report

 

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