ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORT

 

31.

MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
April 15, 2019

Budgeted: 

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From:

David J. Stoldt,

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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:  Exempt from environmental review per SWRCB Order Nos. 95-10 and 2016-0016, and the Seaside Basin Groundwater Basin adjudication decision, as amended and Section 15268 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, as a ministerial project; Exempt from Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31-A shows the water supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of April 1, 2019.  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 31-A is for Water Year (WY) 2019 and focuses on four factors: rainfall, runoff, and storage.  The rainfall and Streamflow values are based on measurements in the upper Carmel River Basin at Sleepy Hollow Weir. 

 

Water Supply Status:  Rainfall through March 2018 totaled 3.19 inches and brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2019 to 28.46 inches, which is 151% of the long-term average through March.  Estimated unimpaired runoff during March totaled 31,938 acre-feet (AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2019 to 125,578 AF, which is 240% of the long-term average through March.  Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 31,930 acre-feet, which is 100% of average through March, and equates to 85% percent of system capacity 

 

Production Compliance:  Under State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Cease and Desist Order No. 2016-0016 (CDO), California American Water (Cal-Am) is allowed to produce no more than 8,310 AF of water from the Carmel River in WY 2019.  Through March, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 3,509 AF from the Carmel River (including ASR capped at 600 AF, Table 13, and Mal Paso.)  In addition, under the Seaside Basin Decision, Cal-Am is allowed to produce 1,820 AF of water from the Coastal Subareas and 0 AF from the Laguna Seca Subarea of the Seaside Basin in WY 2019.  Through March, Cal-Am has produced 1,322 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin.  Through March, 1,040 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use, and 170 AF have been diverted under Table 13 water rights.  Cal-Am has produced 4,303 AF for customer use from all sources through March.  Exhibit 31-C shows production by source.  Some of the values in this report may be revised in the future as Cal-Am finalizes their production values and monitoring data.  The 12 month moving average of production for customer service is 9,732 AF, which is below the rationing trigger of 10,130 AF for WY 2019.

 

EXHIBITS

31-A    Water Supply Status: April 1, 2019

31-B    Monthly Cal-Am Diversions from Carmel River and Seaside Groundwater Basins:  WY 2019

31-C    Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2019

 

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