ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS

 

28.

MONTHLY CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:

February 28, 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: 

 

January 2008

 

Total System for Month:  Total California American Water (CAW) system production for January was 970 acre-feet (AF), three percent more than the anticipated goal of 941 AF, as shown on the accompanying table (Exhibit 28-A).

 

Total System, Water Year to Date:  Total system production for the 2008 Water Year (WY) through January 31, 2008 has been 4,263 AF. 

 

Ground Water Production:  During January, 34 AF were produced from CAW wells in the Upper Carmel Valley.  This production was 10 percent more than the anticipated production of 31 AF.  Lower Carmel Valley well production was 829 AF, nine percent more than the anticipated production of 760 AF.  In January, 107 AF were produced by CAW from the coastal subareas of the Seaside Basin, 29 percent less than the 150 AF of production that was anticipated.

 

Surface Water Production:  In January, 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 January was 312 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 28-A for additional information regarding CAW production in January 2008.

 

EXHIBITS

28-A    January 2008 Monthly California American Water Production Report

 

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