ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORT

 

20.

MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY AND CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER PRODUCTION REPORT

 

Meeting Date:
November 17, 2025

Budgeted: 

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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 20-A shows the water supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of November 1, 2025.  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 20-A is for Water Year (WY) 2025 and focuses on three 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 November 2025 totaled 1.11 inches and brings the cumulative rainfall total for WY 2026 to 1.11 inches, which is 149% of the long-term average through October.  Estimated unimpaired runoff through October totaled 335 acre-feet (AF) and brings the cumulative runoff total for WY 2026 to 335 AF, which is 84% of the long-term average through October.  Usable storage for the MRWPRS was 30,560 acre-feet, which is 111% of average through October, and equates to 92% 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 3,376 AF of water from the Carmel River in WY 2026.  Through October, using the CDO accounting method, Cal-Am has produced 232 AF from the Carmel River (excluding 0 AF of Table 13 and 7 AF of Mal Paso.)  In addition, under the Seaside Basin Decision, Cal-Am is allowed to produce 1,474 AF of water from the Coastal Subareas and 0 AF from the Laguna Seca Subarea of the Seaside Basin in WY 2026.  Through October, Cal-Am has produced 124 AF from the Seaside Groundwater Basin.  Through October, 0 AF of Carmel River Basin groundwater have been diverted for Seaside Basin injection; 0 AF have been recovered for customer use, 0 AF have been diverted under Table 13 water rights, and 413 AF of Pure Water Monterey recovered.  Cal-Am has produced 790 AF for customer use from all sources through October.  Exhibit 20-B 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. 

 

EXHIBITS

20-A    Water Supply Status: Nov 1, 2025

20-B    Monthly Cal-Am production by source: WY 2025

 

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