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INFORMATIONAL
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36. |
MONTHLY
WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT |
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Meeting Date: |
June 17, 2024
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From: |
David J. Stoldt, |
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Prepared By: |
Jonathan Lear |
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General Counsel
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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
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Exhibit 36-A shows the water supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of June 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 36-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 May 2024
totaled 0.67 inches and
brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2024 to 24.17 inches, which is 116%
of the long-term average through May. Estimated unimpaired runoff through May totaled 6,220 acre-feet (AF)
and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2024 to 78,994 AF, which is 119% of the long-term average through May.
Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 30,130
acre-feet, which is 96% of
average through May, and equates to 91% 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 May, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 1,424 AF from the Carmel River (excluding 410 AF of Table 13 and 44 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 May, Cal-Am has produced 941 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin. Through March, 1,519 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use, 410 AF have been diverted under Table 13 water rights, and 2,675AF of Pure Water Monterey recovered. Cal-Am has produced 5,430 AF for customer use from all sources through May. Exhibit 36-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
36-A Water Supply Status: June
1, 2024
36-B Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2024
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