Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD)
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Summary
The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) provides water for approximately 100,000 people in the Monterey Peninsula [1]. MPWMD's service area includes: Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del-Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside, Sand City, Monterey Peninsula Airport District and portions of Unincorporated Monterey County including Pebble Beach and Carmel Valley [1]. State Legislature created MPWMD on June 6, 1978 with four legislated functions, "(1) Augment the water supply through integrated management of ground and surface water resources; (2) Promote water conservation; (3) Promote water reuse and reclamation of storm and wastewater; (4) Foster the scenic values, environmental quality, native vegetation, fish and wildlife, and recreation on the Monterey Peninsula and in the Carmel River basin." [1]
Projects
- Seaside Basin Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)
- Monterey Peninsula Groundwater Replenishment Project
- Seaside Basin Watermaster
References
Links
- MPWMD home page
- Monterey Peninsula Groundwater Replenishment Project
- Municipal Water Service Boundaries in Monterey
- Seaside Basin
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