EXHIBIT 23-B  
   
                           
  Monthly CAW Diversions from the Carmel River and Seaside Groundwater Basins: Water Year 2009  
  (All Values in Acre-Feet)  
   
  Water   Reported Production By Source    Total Production by Systems   Target Production by Systems  
  Year Carmel River Seaside Groundwater Basin Main Laguna Seca Main Laguna Seca  
  2009   Basin   Coastal Laguna Seca   System Subsystems   System Subsystems  
   
  Oct-08 853 394 51 1,247 51 1,343 34  
  Nov-08 648 311 38 959 38 1,059 23  
  Dec-08 606 252 30 858 30 975 19  
  Jan-09 871 0 29 871 29 945 16  
  Feb-09 717 0 21 717 21 864 15  
  Mar-09  
  Apr-09  
  May-09  
  Jun-09  
  Jul-09  
  Aug-09  
  Sep-09  
  Total    3,695   957 169   4,652 169   5,185 106  
   
  Source: California American Water  
Text Box: Notes: 1. Under SWRCB Order No. WR 95-10, CAW is limited to 11,285 acre-feet of diversions from the Carmel River Basin in WY 2009, unless modified by the SWRCB. 2. Under the Seaside Basin Adjudication Decision, CAW is limited to 3,504 acre-feet of diversions from the Coastal Subareas and 345 acre-feet of diversions from the Laguna Seca Subarea of the Seaside Groundwater Basin for a total diversion limit of 3,849 acre-feet in WY 2009, unless modified by the Seaside Basin Watermaster. 3. Carmel River diversions are reduced for diversions that are injected into the Seaside Groundwater Basin as part of the Phase 1 ASR Project. Similarly, Seaside Basin diversions are reduced for diversions made to recover water from the Seaside Basin as part of the Phase 1 ASR Project 4. During WY 2009, 63 AF water has been diverted from the Carmel River Basin for injection into the Seaside Groundwater Basin and 0 acre-feet of stored water has been diverted from the Seaside Basin as part of the Phase 1 ASR Project.
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
                           
    
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