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*Water West Corporation serves a portion of the Carmel Valley through 4 wells <ref name="MPWMD_EIR">[http://www.mpwmd.net/eir/apr1990/vol1/chap3.pdf MPWMD EIR 1990]</ref>. | *Water West Corporation serves a portion of the Carmel Valley through 4 wells <ref name="MPWMD_EIR">[http://www.mpwmd.net/eir/apr1990/vol1/chap3.pdf MPWMD EIR 1990]</ref>. | ||
*The Monterra Ranch and Tehama Subdivisions are serviced by a small company called Cañada Woods Water Company Water Distribution System (CWWCWDS) <ref>[http://www.mpwmd.net/asd/board/boardpacket/2005/20050224/13/item13.htm 2005 MPWMD Public Hearing on Tehama/Monterra]</ref> | *The Monterra Ranch and Tehama Subdivisions are serviced by a small company called Cañada Woods Water Company Water Distribution System (CWWCWDS) <ref>[http://www.mpwmd.net/asd/board/boardpacket/2005/20050224/13/item13.htm 2005 MPWMD Public Hearing on Tehama/Monterra]</ref> | ||
− | *Carmel Riviera Mutual Water Company serves | + | *Carmel Riviera Mutual Water Company serves approximately 177 properties in south Carmel Highlands. <ref>[http://www.wwdmag.com/channel/casestudies/water-company-saves-high-performance-flow-measurement Water and Waste Digest]</ref> <ref>[http://www.mtyhd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Carmel-Highlands-OWMP_Color_12.15.09.pdf Carmel Highlands Onsite Wastewater Management Plan 2009]</ref> |
*Pebble Beach – LCP (Macomber Estates) <ref name="MC_WaterDemand">[http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/docs/eirs/september/Sept_Ranch_Draft_and_Final_Rev_Water_Demand_Analysis_08_11_2009_and_08_2010/Water_Demand_Analysis_August_2009.pdf Monterey County - Water Demand Analysis 2010]</ref> | *Pebble Beach – LCP (Macomber Estates) <ref name="MC_WaterDemand">[http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/docs/eirs/september/Sept_Ranch_Draft_and_Final_Rev_Water_Demand_Analysis_08_11_2009_and_08_2010/Water_Demand_Analysis_August_2009.pdf Monterey County - Water Demand Analysis 2010]</ref> | ||
*[[Santa Lucia Preserve]] houses a few parcels that are on private wells<ref name="MC_WaterDemand">[http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/docs/eirs/september/Sept_Ranch_Draft_and_Final_Rev_Water_Demand_Analysis_08_11_2009_and_08_2010/Water_Demand_Analysis_August_2009.pdf Monterey County - Water Demand Analysis 2010]</ref> | *[[Santa Lucia Preserve]] houses a few parcels that are on private wells<ref name="MC_WaterDemand">[http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/docs/eirs/september/Sept_Ranch_Draft_and_Final_Rev_Water_Demand_Analysis_08_11_2009_and_08_2010/Water_Demand_Analysis_August_2009.pdf Monterey County - Water Demand Analysis 2010]</ref> |
Revision as of 21:22, 7 April 2016
This information is by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
Contents
Summary
Monterey Bay has several water providers including large agencies such as Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) and California American Water Company (CalAm), small private water districts, and private wells. The boundaries of these entities are the result of historic purchases, legal action, and development.
Southern Monterey Bay Water Agencies
For each water service boundary a company provides water to the population in that area. Multiple agencies serve Monterey Bay's water needs including, but not limited to:
- California American Water Company (CalAm)
- The City of Seaside's Seaside Municipal Water System [1]
- Marina Coast Water District (MCWD)
- Private water companies/ wells
CalAm Boundaries
In 1966 CalAm purchased the southern Monterey Bay's water infrastructure from the California Water and Telephone Company. This purchase included the San Clemente Dam and Los Padres Dam. Since then, CalAm has been providing water to approximately 85% of the Peninsula's population.
CalAm's service area encompasses portions of City of Seaside, the City of Monterey, City of Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Carmel, Carmel Highlands, Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Carmel Valley [2].
Over the years CalAm has acquired land through various purchases in Monterey Bay. Below are a few instances of CalAm obtaining property:
- 1989 - CalAm acquired the Ryan Ranch water facilities from the Delaware Corp. [3]
- CalAm obtained Rancho Fiesta Mutual Water System [4].
- 1993 - CalAm acquired and annexed the Hidden Hills Unit, which formerly reported as the Carmel Valley Mutual Water Company [5]
- 1999 - The Bishop Unit, which was operated by Cal-Am since September 1996, was acquired and annexed into the Cal-Am water system [6]
MCWD Boundaries
The Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) has been the main water purveyor for the City of Marina since it's establishment in 1958. The original boundaries were set to coincide with the existing fire service boundaries of the Marina Fire District.
Since its creation, MCWD has changed boundaries in a few instances. In 1997, with the closure of the Fort Ord Army Base, MCWD entered into an agreement to manage the former Army's water infrastructure. This was finalized by the Board of Directors in 2001 [7]. Half of the City of Seaside's water infrastructure lies within the boundaries of Fort Ord which was annexed into MCWD's distribution system with Fort Ord lands.
Other instances of MCWD boundary changes include:
- 2013 - MCWD increased boundaries to include Seaside High School [8]
Seaside Municipal Water System Boundaries
Between CalAm and MCWD boundaries is the Seaside Municipal Water System within the City of Seaside. The Seaside Municipal Water System is small municipal water system composed of one groundwater well and two 500,000 gallon water tanks. The main source of water is groundwater from the Seaside Groundwater Basin.
Small Private Water Companies/Wells
Multiple small, private agencies serve the Peninsula was well. Some of the agencies include:
- Water West Corporation serves a portion of the Carmel Valley through 4 wells [4].
- The Monterra Ranch and Tehama Subdivisions are serviced by a small company called Cañada Woods Water Company Water Distribution System (CWWCWDS) [9]
- Carmel Riviera Mutual Water Company serves approximately 177 properties in south Carmel Highlands. [10] [11]
- Pebble Beach – LCP (Macomber Estates) [12]
- Santa Lucia Preserve houses a few parcels that are on private wells[12]
- Victorine Ranch Mutual Water District [13]
- Brandon Creek Mutual Water Corp [14]
- Malpaso Water Company
Other known water systems are:
- Aguajito Road Water System in Carmel [15]
- Cachagua Road Water System [15]
- Carmel Valley Water System [15]
- Hitchcock Canyon Water System [15]
- Highway 1 Water System [15]
- Jamesburg Mutual Water System [15]
- Los Laureles Water System [15]
- River Meadow Road Water System [15]
- Schulte Road Water [15]
- P&M Ranch [4].
- Prince's Camp [4].
- Sleepy Hollow [4].
- Moro Mini [4].
- Jensen Mobil Home [4].
- Cauchagua Road 1: Brannan [4].
- Cauchagua Road 2: Jones [4].
- Los Ranchitos De Aguajito [4].
- Nason Road [4].
- Country Club Road [4].
Relationship to Water Sources
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In Monterey Bay the water service boundaries do not line up with hydrologic boundaries. Land parcels tend coincide with a single agency or water source. Boundaries are usually delineated from agency interactions.
The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) is the regulatory agency that comprehensively manages the water distributors in Monterey Peninsula, Seaside, and portions of Carmel Valley. MPWMD manages approximately 40 distribution systems and 900 private wells that use the Carmel River, its tributaries, the Carmel River Alluvial Aquifer and Seaside Coastal Subareas [16]. Water service provider districts do not coincide with groundwater basins, but the MPWMD extent encompass the Carmel Alluvial Aquifer. This gives MPWMD authority to comprehensively manage both surface and groundwater sourced from Carmel. [17]
MPWMD advises water companies on rates, issue water permits, and monitors water use on the Penninsula. [18]
All activities dealing with dealing with water systems, within MPWMD boundaries, must be approved by the MPWMD Board.
Links
- Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD)
- Marina Coast Water District (MCWD)
- Special Districts
- California American Water Company (CalAm)
- Seaside Groundwater Basin
- CalAm Use of Carmel River Groundwater Basin
References
- ↑ City of Seaside Website
- ↑ Monterey District Urban Water Management and Water Shortage Contigency Plan for California American Water (2006 -2010)
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 MPWMD EIR 1990
- ↑ MPWMD Board Packet - Item 12
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ MCWD Website
- ↑ MCWD Board Packet 2/20/2013
- ↑ 2005 MPWMD Public Hearing on Tehama/Monterra
- ↑ Water and Waste Digest
- ↑ Carmel Highlands Onsite Wastewater Management Plan 2009
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Monterey County - Water Demand Analysis 2010
- ↑ Victorine Ranch Mutual Water District
- ↑ Water Boards - Monterey County Water System
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 County of Monterey Health Department - Small Water System List
- ↑ MPWMD Presentation
- ↑ MPWMD Water Distribution Permits from the CVAA 2006
- ↑ Monterey Couts - A Glass Half Full Water