ITEM:

INFORMATION ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS

 

22.

MONTHLY CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN  WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
November 15, 2004

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

David A. Berger,

Program/

N/A

 

General Manager

Line Item No.:

 

 

 

Prepared By:

 

Greg James

Cost Estimate:

N/A

General Counsel Approval:

N/A

Committee Recommendation:

N/A

CEQA Compliance:

N/A

 

SUMMARY: 

 

October 2004

 

Total System for Month:  Total California American Water (Cal-Am) system production for October was 1,147 acre-feet (AF), 17 percent less than the anticipated goal of 1,379 AF, as shown on the accompanying table (Exhibit 22-A). The 1,147 AF of production in October represents a 22 percent savings from Cal-Am's base year (i.e., Water Year 1988) production of 1,479 AF.

 

Total System, Water Year to Date:  Total system production for 2005 Water Year (WY) has been 1,147 AF.  The anticipated production of 1,379 AF for this same period is based on an annual goal of 15,285 AF from the Cal-Am system.  Monthly production goals are calculated by multiplying total annual production (15,285 AF) times the average fraction of annual production for each month (based on production data from 1988 to 1997).

 

Ground Water Production:  During October, 29 AF were produced from Cal-Am wells in the Upper Carmel Valley.  This production was six percent less than the anticipated production of 31 AF.  Lower Carmel Valley well production was 687 AF, 14 percent less than the anticipated production of 798 AF.  In October, 431 AF were produced by Cal-Am from the coastal subareas of the Seaside Basin, 22 percent less than the anticipated production of 550 AF.

 

Surface Water Production:  In October, no water was diverted through the Carmel Valley Filter Plant (CVFP) from San Clemente Reservoir, equivalent to the zero AF of production that was anticipated.  The total diversion through the CVFP for WY 2005 has been zero AF, or zero percent of total system production. Average release to the Carmel River from San Clemente Dam during October was nine cubic feet per second, as measured at the Sleepy Hollow Weir.

 

The anticipated river flow, storage values and production goals were developed jointly by the District, Cal-Am, and the California Department of Fish and Game in consultation with NOAA Fisheries.  Cal-Am and District staff are monitoring reservoir storage, inflow and water quality, and will make additional changes as conditions warrant.  Please refer to Exhibit 22-A for additional information regarding Cal-Am production in October 2004.

 

EXHIBITS

22-A    Monthly Cal-Am Production Report

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