ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORT

 

19.

MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:

April 15, 2024

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 19-A shows the water supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of April 1, 2024.  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) 2024 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 March 2024 totaled 4.94 inches and brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2024 to 20.88 inches, which is 111% of the long-term average through March.  Estimated unimpaired runoff through March totaled 12,350 acre-feet (AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2024 to 38,575 AF, which is 72% of the long-term average through March.  Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 29,850 acre-feet, which is 94% of average through March, and equates to 90% 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 2024.  Through March, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 1,109 AF from the Carmel River (excluding 218 AF of Table 13 and 35 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 2024.  Through March, Cal-Am has produced 671 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin.  Through March, 798 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use, 117 AF have been diverted under Table 13 water rights, and 1,926 AF of Pure Water Monterey recovered.  Cal-Am has produced 3,995 AF for customer use from all sources through March.  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: April 1, 2024

19-B    Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2024

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