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INFORMATIONAL
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22. |
MONTHLY
WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT |
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Meeting Date: |
January 27, 2025 |
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From: |
David J. Stoldt, |
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General Manager |
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Prepared By: |
Jonathan Lear |
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General Counsel Review: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation: N/A |
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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 Resources. |
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Exhibit 22-A shows the water
supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of January 1, 2025. This system includes the surface water
resources in the
Water Supply Status: Rainfall
through December 2024 totaled 2.43 inches and brings
the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2025 to 5.33 inches, which is 79%
of the long-term average through December. Estimated unimpaired runoff through December totaled 1,514 acre-feet
(AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2025 to 3,055 AF, which is 44% of
the long-term average through December. Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 29,550 acre-feet, which is 102% of average through December, and equates to 89% 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 2025. Through December, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 996 AF from the Carmel River (excluding 0 AF of Table 13 and 26 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 2025. Through December, Cal-Am has produced 556 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin. Through December, 0 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use, 0 AF have been diverted under Table 13 water rights, and 833 AF of Pure Water Monterey recovered. Cal-Am has 2,246 AF for customer use from all sources through December. Exhibit 22-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
22-A Water Supply Status: January
1, 2025
22-B Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2025
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