ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORT

 

26.

MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
May 18, 2020

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

David J. Stoldt,

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General Manager

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Prepared By:

Jonathan Lear

Cost Estimate:

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General Counsel Review:  N/A

Committee Recommendation:  N/A

CEQA Compliance:  Exempt from environmental review per SWRCB Order Nos. 95-10 and 2016-0016, and the Seaside Basin Groundwater Basin adjudication decision, as amended and Section 15268 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, as a ministerial project; Exempt from Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 26-A shows the water supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of April 1, 2020.  This system includes the surface water resources in the Carmel River Basin, the groundwater resources in the Carmel Valley Alluvial Aquifer and the Seaside Groundwater Basin.  Exhibit 26-A is for Water Year (WY) 2020 and focuses on four factors: rainfall, runoff, and storage.  The rainfall and Streamflow values are based on measurements in the upper Carmel River Basin at Sleepy Hollow Weir. 

 

Water Supply Status:  Rainfall through April 2020 totaled 1.97 inches and brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2020 to 17.39 inches, which is 85% of the long-term average through April.  Estimated unimpaired runoff through April totaled 11,064 acre-feet (AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2020 to 39,364 AF, which is 64% of the long-term average through April.  Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 30,440 acre-feet, which is 95% of average through April, and equates to 81% percent of system capacity 

 

Production Compliance:  Under State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Cease and Desist Order No. 2016-0016 (CDO), California American Water (Cal-Am) is allowed to produce no more than 8,310 AF of water from the Carmel River in WY 2020.  Through April, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 4,228 AF from the Carmel River (including ASR capped at 600 AF, Table 13, and Mal Paso.)  In addition, under the Seaside Basin Decision, Cal-Am is allowed to produce 1,820 AF of water from the Coastal Subareas and 0 AF from the Laguna Seca Subarea of the Seaside Basin in WY 2020.  Through April, Cal-Am has produced 1,223 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin.  Through March, 897 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use, and 205 AF have been diverted under Table 13 water rights.  Cal-Am has produced 5,104 AF for customer use from all sources through April.  Exhibit 26-C shows production by source.  Some of the values in this report may be revised in the future as Cal-Am finalizes their production values and monitoring data.  The 12 month moving average of production for customer service is 9,758 AF, which is below the rationing trigger of 10,130 AF for WY 2020.

 

EXHIBITS

26-A    Water Supply Status: April 1, 2020

26-B    Monthly Cal-Am Diversions from Carmel River and Seaside Groundwater Basins:  WY 2020

26-C    Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2020

 

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