ITEM:		INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORT
19.	MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT
Meeting Date:			March 17, 2025	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			David J. Stoldt,	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:			Jonathan Lear	Cost Estimate:	N/A
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 March 1, 2025. 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) 2025 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 February 2025 totaled 6.61 inches and brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2025 to 12.03 inches, which is 78% of the long-term average through February. Estimated unimpaired runoff through February totaled 13,850 acre-feet (AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2025 to 18,135 AF, which is 49% of the long-term average through February. Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 30,470 acre-feet, which is 101% of average through February, and equates to 92% 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 February, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 1,222 AF from the Carmel River (excluding 75 AF of Table 13 and 38 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 February, Cal-Am has produced 649 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin. Through February, 302 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use, 75 AF have been diverted under Table 13 water rights, and 1,424 AF of Pure Water Monterey recovered. Cal-Am has produced 3,3481 AF for customer use from all sources through February. 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: March 1, 2025

19-B Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2025

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