ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORT

 

29.

MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
February 24, 2022

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 29-A shows the water supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of February 1, 2022.  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 29-A is for Water Year (WY) 2022 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 January 2021 totaled 0.04 inches and brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2022 to 9.56 inches, which is 86% of the long-term average through January.  Estimated unimpaired runoff through January totaled 4,745 acre-feet (AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2022 to 17,901 AF, which is 86% of the long-term average through January.  Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 29,960 acre-feet, which is 96% of average through January, and equates to 87% 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 4,110 AF of water from the Carmel River in WY 2022.  Through January, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 1,628 AF from the Carmel River (including ASR capped at 600 AF in, Table 13, and Mal Paso in Calendar Year 2021.)  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 2022.  Through January, Cal-Am has produced 163 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin.  Through January, 71 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use, 68 AF have been diverted under Table 13 water rights, and 1,041 AF of Pure Water Monterey recovered.  Cal-Am has produced 2,806 AF for customer use from all sources through January.  Exhibit 29-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

29-A    Water Supply Status: February 1, 2022

29-B    Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2022

 

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