ITEM:		INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS
27.	MONTHLY CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT
Meeting Date:			September 17, 2007	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:

August 2007

Total System for Month: Total California American Water (CAW) system production for August was 1,448 acre-feet (AF), nine percent less than the anticipated goal of 1,586 AF, as shown on the accompanying table (Exhibit 27-A). The 1,448 AF of production in August represents a 22 percent savings from CAW's base year (i.e., Water Year 1988) production of 1,854 AF.

Total System, Water Year to Date: Total system production for Water Year (WY) 2007, through August 31, 2007, has been 12,722 AF. It should be noted that during February and March, 12 AF were diverted from Lower Carmel Valley (LCV) wells for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Program in the Seaside Basin. Although this quantity is included in the 12,722 AF year-to-date production; it was not produced for customer service.

Ground Water Production: During August, 27 AF were produced from CAW wells in the Upper Carmel Valley. This production was 13 percent less than the anticipated production of 31 AF. Lower Carmel Valley (LCV) well production was 1,072 AF, 11 percent less than the anticipated production of 1,208 AF. In August, 349 AF were produced by CAW from the coastal subareas of the Seaside Basin, one percent more than the 347 AF of production that was anticipated.

Surface Water Production: In August, 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 2007 has been zero AF, or zero percent of total system production. Average release to the Carmel River from San Clemente Dam during August was 3.7 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, CAW, and the California Department of Fish and Game in consultation with NOAA Fisheries. CAW and District staff is monitoring reservoir storage, inflow and water quality, and will make additional changes as conditions warrant. Please refer to Exhibit 27-A for additional information regarding CAW production in August 2007.

EXHIBITS

27-A August 2007 Monthly California American Water Production Report

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