Background
California
American Water Company (Cal-Am), the primary water purveyor
on the Monterey Peninsula, has developed the Coastal Water
Project (CWP) with the following goals:
- The development of a water supply to replace Carmel
River diversions as mandated by California State Water
Resources Control Board Order 95-10
- To provide recharge water for the over-drafted Seaside
basin
- To help protect threatened species on the Carmel River
To accomplish these goals, California American Water is
promoting water solution that combines:
- Conservation
- Best management practices
- Use of alternative water sources
- Development of a new, sustainable water supply.
The total volume of water needed to achieve these goals
is 11,730 acre-feet per year. For a background of the
Coastal Water Project go to: http://www.coastalwaterproject.com/inc_background.asp |
