ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORT

 

24.

MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
May 16, 2016

Budgeted: 

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From:

David J. Stoldt,

Program/

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General Manager

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Prepared By:

Jonathan Lear

Cost Estimate:

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General Counsel Review:  N/A

Committee Recommendation:  N/A

CEQA Compliance:  N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 24-A shows the water supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of May 1, 2016.  This system includes the surface water resources in the Carmel River Basin, the groundwater resources in the Carmel Valley Alluvial Aquifer and the Seaside Groundwater Basin.  Exhibit 24-A is for Water Year (WY) 2016 and focuses on four factors: rainfall, runoff, storage, and steelhead.  The rainfall and Streamflow values are based on measurements in the upper Carmel River Basin at San Clemente Dam. 

 

Water Supply Status:  As shown, rainfall through April 2016 totaled 0.57 inches and brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2016 to 22.04 inches, which is 108% of the long-term average through April.  Estimated unimpaired runoff during April 2016 totaled 4,369 acre-feet (AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2016 to 41,568 AF, which is 68% of the long-term average through April.  Usable storage, which includes surface and groundwater, was 29,170 or 93% of the long-term average at the end of April.  This storage equates to 77% of system capacity. 

 

Production Compliance:  Under State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Cease and Desist Order No. 2009-0060, California American Water (Cal-Am) is allowed to produce no more than 9,703 AF of water from the Carmel River in WY 2016.  In addition, under the Seaside Basin Decision, Cal-Am is allowed to produce 2,251AF of water from the Coastal Subareas and 48 AF from the Laguna Seca Subarea of the Seaside Basin in WY 2016.  Altogether, Cal-Am is currently allowed to produce 11,954 AF from Carmel River and Seaside Coastal sources for customers in its main Monterey system and 48 AF from the Laguna Seca Subarea for customers in Ryan Ranch, Hidden Hills, and Bishop Systems (not adjusted for Sand City Desalination).  For WY 2016 through April, Cal-Am has produced 5,553 AF from the Carmel River (including ASR and Table 13), and Seaside Basin.  This water production is 531 AF or 8.7 % less than the target specified for Cal-Am’s production from the MPWRS for WY 2016 to date.  Cal-Am has produced 4,915 AF for customer use through April.  A breakdown of Cal-Am’s production for WY 2016 is included as Exhibit 24-B.  For WY 2016 through March, 699 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use and 137 AF have been diverted under Table 13.  Exhibit 24-C shows production breakdown from all sources for all uses.  Some of the values in this report may be revised in the future as Cal-Am finalizes their production values and monitoring data.

 

EXHIBITS

24-A    Water Supply Status: May 1, 2016

24-B       Monthly Cal-Am Diversions from Carmel River and Seaside Groundwater Basins:  Water Year 2016

24-C       Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2016

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