ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS

 

22.

MONTHLY CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:

November 17, 2008

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

Darby W. Fuerst

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 2008

 

Total System for Month:  Total California American Water (CAW) system production for October was 1,247 acre-feet (AF), seven percent less than the anticipated production of 1,343 AF, as shown on the accompanying table (Exhibit 22-A).

 

Total System, Water Year to Date:  Total system production for Water Year (WY) 2009, which began on October 1, 2008, has been 1,247 AF. 

 

Ground Water Production:  During October, 30 AF were produced from CAW wells in the Upper Carmel Valley.  This production was three percent less than the anticipated production of 31 AF.  Lower Carmel Valley well production was 823 AF, five percent less than the anticipated production of 862 AF.  In October, 394 AF were produced by CAW from the coastal subareas of the Seaside Basin, 12 percent less than the 450 AF of production that was anticipated.

 

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 2009 has been zero AF, or zero percent of total system production. Average release to the Carmel River from San Clemente Dam during October was five cubic feet per second, as measured at the Sleepy Hollow Weir.

 

The anticipated river flow, storage and production values were developed jointly by the District, CAW, and the California Department of Fish and Game in consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service.  CAW 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 CAW production in October 2008.

 

EXHIBIT

22-A    October 2008 Monthly California American Water Production Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

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