ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS

 

24.

MONTHLY CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
February 26, 2009

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

Darby W. Fuerst

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 2009

 

Total System for Month:  Total California American Water (CAW) system production for January was 871 acre-feet (AF), 16 percent less than the anticipated production of 1,035 AF, as shown on the accompanying table (Exhibit 24-A).  Note that this value includes 90AF of projected production for the Phase 1 ASR Project.

 

Total System, Water Year to Date:  Total system production for Water Year (WY) 2009, through January 31, 2009, has been 3,935 AF. 

 

Ground Water Production:  During January, 12 AF were produced from CAW wells in the Upper Carmel Valley.  This production was 74 percent less than the anticipated production of 47 AF.  Lower Carmel Valley well production was 859 AF, 13 percent less than the anticipated production of 988 AF.  In January, no ground water was produced by CAW from the coastal subareas of the Seaside Basin, consistent with the zero 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 2009 has been zero AF, or zero percent of total system production. Average release to the Carmel River from San Clemente Dam during January was 14 cubic feet per second, as measured at the Sleepy Hollow Weir.

 

The anticipated river flow, storage and production values were developed jointly by the District, CAW, and the California Department of Fish and Game in consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service.  CAW and District staff are monitoring reservoir storage, inflow and water quality, and will make additional changes as conditions warrant.  Please refer to Exhibit 24-A for additional information regarding CAW production in January 2009.

 

EXHIBIT

24-A    January 2009 Monthly California American Water Production Report

 

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