ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORT

 

22.

MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
December 16,2024

Budgeted: 

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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 22-A shows the water supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of December 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 22-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 November 2024 totaled 2.90 inches and brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2025 to 2.90 inches, which is 103% of the long-term average through November.  Estimated unimpaired runoff through November totaled 1,013 acre-feet (AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2025 to 1,766 AF, which is 75% of the long-term average through November.  Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 29,130 acre-feet, which is 105% of average through November, and equates to 88% 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 November, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 678 AF from the Carmel River (excluding 0 AF of Table 13 and 0 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 November, Cal-Am has produced 293 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin.  Through November, 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 555 AF of Pure Water Monterey recovered.  Cal-Am has 1,585 AF for customer use from all sources through November.  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: December 1, 2024

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

 

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