ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORT

 

24.

MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
February 19, 2020

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 24-A shows the water supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of February 1, 2020.  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) 2020 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 February 2020 totaled 0.0 inches and brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2020 to 11.48 inches, which is 74% of the long-term average through February.  Estimated unimpaired runoff through February totaled 3,153 acre-feet (AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2020 to 23,235 AF, which is 65% of the long-term average through February.  Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 30,420 acre-feet, which is 98% of average through February, and equates to 81% 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 2020.  Through February, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 3,106 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 2020.  Through February, Cal-Am has produced 1,013 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin.  Through February, 418 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use, and 88 AF have been diverted under Table 13 water rights.  Cal-Am has produced 3,739 AF for customer use from all sources through February.  Exhibit 24-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 9,830 AF, which is below the rationing trigger of 10,130 AF for WY 2020.

 

EXHIBITS

24-A    Water Supply Status: February 1, 2020

24-B    Monthly Cal-Am Diversions from Carmel River and Seaside Groundwater Basins:  WY 2020

24-C    Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2020

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