Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (MPWSP)
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Project Summary
In 2009, a cease and desist order from State Water Resources Control Board was enacted to prevent CalAm from illegally diverting water from the Carmel River by December 31, 2016[1]. Due to this order an alternative water source became necessary to fulfill the demand of the 40,000 customers in CalAm's Monterey District service area[2]. In 2012, CalAm proposed the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (MPWSP) to fill the growing need for water following the failure of the Regional Water Project. The MPWSP will consist of a series of slant wells designed to pump water to a desalination facility in Marina [3]. This project would include a 9.6 MGD (million gallons per day) desalination facility, aquifer storage and recovery system (ASR), and brine discharge system [3]. Additionally the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency proposed the 3,500 acre foot per year Monterey Peninsula Groundwater Replenishment Project which would reduce the desalination plant's water output from 9.6 MGD to 6.4 MGD[3].
Costs
The MPWP has an estimated cost of $277 million[3]. These costs will be allocated to following portions of the project:
| Aspect of MPWP | Estimated Cost
|
|---|---|
| Surface Intake Systems and Supply Return Facilities | $51M |
| Desalination Plant | $95M |
| Pipeline Facilities | $131M |
| Pre-Construction Cost | $8M |
Rate Changes
With the installation of the Marina Peninsula Water Project, typical rate payers in the Monterey area can expect a 41% bill increase by 2018 [4]. The average citizen in the Monterey area uses approximately 74 units (10 cubic feet per unit). These citizens monthly bill is expected to raise from $75 to an estimated $104 by 2018. Citizens will be affected differently based on the levels of their water consumption.
Current Status
Timeline
- 2009
- Cease and desist order from State Water Resources Control Board enacted which prevents CalAm from illegally diverting water from the Carmel River by December 31, 2016[1]
- April 12, 2011
- Investigation begins into the Regional Water Project, ultimately leading to that projects failure
- April 23, 2012
- CalAmfiled an application with the California Public Utilities Commission leading to the creation of the MPWP
- October 10, 2012
- September 2014
- CalAm awarded $1 million grant by California Department of Water Resources for a test slant well[5]
- January 30, 2015
- Reached the final depth of the slant well testing its feasibility for the MPWP water source[6]
- March 30, 2015
- April 2015
- Draft of the EIR is scheduled for release[2]
- October 2015
- Publication of the final EIR is scheduled for release[2]
Links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.dra.ca.gov/general.aspx?id=1875
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Environment/info/esa/mpwsp/index.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 http://www.watersupplyproject.org/overview
- ↑ http://www.amwater.com/caaw/Customer-Service/Rates-Information/monterey-water-supply-project.html
- ↑ http://www.calwaterassn.com/california-american-water-awarded-1-million-grant-for-desalination-slant-test-well/
- ↑ http://www.montereyherald.com/opinion/20150227/ian-crooks-cal-am-test-slant-well-to-deliver-key-data
- ↑ http://www.ksbw.com/news/Cal-Am-desalination-well-now-pumping-water/32092494
- ↑ http://www.watersupplyproject.org/test-slant-well-data-published
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