ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS

 

22.

MONTHLY CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
August 17, 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: 

 

July 2009

 

Total System for Month:  Total California American Water (CAW) system production for July was 1,288 acre-feet (AF), 14 percent less than the anticipated production of 1,502 AF, as shown on the accompanying table (Exhibit 22-A).

 

Total System, Water Year to Date:  Total system production for Water Year (WY) 2009, through July 31, 2009, has been 10,396 AF. 

 

Groundwater Production:  During July, no water was produced from CAW wells in the Upper Carmel Valley, even though 31 AF of production was anticipated.  Lower Carmel Valley (LCV) well production was 979 AF, one percent more than the anticipated production of 971 AF.  In July, 309 AF were produced by CAW from the coastal subareas of the Seaside Basin, 38 percent less than the anticipated production of 500 AF.

 

Surface Water Production:  In July, 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 July was 13 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 22-A for additional information regarding CAW production in July 2009.

 

EXHIBIT

22-A    July 2009 Monthly California American Water Production Report

 

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