ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORT

 

24.

MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
February 13, 2023

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

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:  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, 2023.  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) 2023 and focuses on three 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 2023 totaled 12.6 inches and brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2023 to 23.7 inches, which is 211% of the long-term average through January.  Estimated unimpaired runoff through January totaled 84,820 acre-feet (AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2023 to 91,512 AF, which is 450% of the long-term average through January.  Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 32,890 acre-feet, which is 106% of average through January, and equates to 99% 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 3,376 AF of water from the Carmel River in WY 2023.  Through January, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 792 AF from the Carmel River (excluding 121 AF of Table 13 and 31 AF of 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 2023.  Through January, Cal-Am has produced 316 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin.  Through January, 282 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use, 121 AF have been diverted under Table 13 water rights, and 1,438 AF of Pure Water Monterey recovered.  Cal-Am has produced 2,768 AF for customer use from all sources through January.  Exhibit 24-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

24-A    Water Supply Status: February 1, 2023

24-B    Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2023    

 

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