ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORT

 

19.

MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
September 20, 2021

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 19-A shows the water supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of September 1, 2021.  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 19-A is for Water Year (WY) 2021 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 August 2021 totaled 0.00 inches and brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2021 to 10.85 inches, which is 52% of the long-term average through August.  Estimated unimpaired runoff through August totaled 0 acre-feet (AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2021 to 16,193 AF, which is 24% of the long-term average through August.  Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 25,810 acre-feet, which is 92% of average through August, and equates to 78% 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 7,310 AF of water from the Carmel River in WY 2021.  Through August, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 4,433 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 1,474 AF of water from the Coastal Subareas and 0 AF from the Laguna Seca Subarea of the Seaside Basin in WY 2021.  Through August, Cal-Am has produced 1,541 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin.  Through July, 66 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use, 17 AF have been diverted under Table 13 water rights, and 2,722 AF of Pure Water Monterey recovered.  Cal-Am has produced 8,735 AF for customer use from all sources through August.  Exhibit 19-B 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.  

 

EXHIBITS

19-A    Water Supply Status: September 1, 2021

19-B    Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2021

 

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