ITEM:		INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS
30.	MONTHLY CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2008
Meeting Date:			January 29, 2009	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:

November 2008

Total System for Month: Total California American Water (CAW) system production for November was 959 acre-feet (AF), nine percent less than the anticipated production of 1,059 AF, as shown on the accompanying table (Exhibit 30-A).

Total System, Water Year to Date: Total system production for Water Year (WY) 2009, through November 30, 2008, has been 2,206 AF.

Ground Water Production: During November, 28 AF were produced from CAW wells in the Upper Carmel Valley. This production was seven percent less than the anticipated production of 30 AF. Lower Carmel Valley well production was 620 AF, one percent less than the anticipated production of 629 AF. In November, 311 AF were produced by CAW from the coastal subareas of the Seaside Basin, 22 percent less than the 400 AF of production that was anticipated.

Surface Water Production: In November, no water was diverted through the 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 November was six cubic feet per second, as measured at the Sleepy Hollow Weir. Please refer to Exhibit 30-A for additional information regarding CAW production in November 2008.

December 2008

Total System for Month: Total California American Water (CAW) system production for December was 858 acre-feet (AF), 12 percent less than the anticipated production of 975 AF, as shown on the accompanying table (Exhibit 30-B).

Total System, Water Year to Date: Total system production for Water Year (WY) 2009, through December 31, 2008, has been 3,064 AF.

Ground Water Production: During December, 12 AF were produced from CAW wells in the Upper Carmel Valley. This production was 61 percent less than the anticipated production of 31 AF. Lower Carmel Valley well production was 594 AF, equivalent to the anticipated production of 594 AF. In December, 252 AF were produced by CAW from the coastal subareas of the Seaside Basin, 28 percent less than the 350 AF of production that was anticipated.

Surface Water Production: In December, no water was diverted through the 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 December was eight cubic feet per second, as measured at the Sleepy Hollow Weir.

Please refer to Exhibit 30-B for additional information regarding CAW production in December 2008.

EXHIBITS

30-A November 2008 Monthly California American Water Production Report

30-B December 2008 Monthly California American Water Production Report

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