to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Web site for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review of the proposed Coastal Water Project (CWP). An application for this project was submitted to the CPUC on Sept. 24, 2004. This site provides access to public documents and information relevant to the CEQA environmental review process. For information on the CPUC process regarding CalAm’s request to recover the costs of the CWP through rates, visit the CPUC proceedings page.

Background
California American Water (CalAm) has submitted an application to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to implement the Coastal Water Project (CWP). The CWP would supply 11,730 acre-feet of water per year (afy) for urban users on the Peninsula, as well as for injection into the Seaside Groundwater Basin. The proposed project includes the construction and operation of a seawater desalination plant including intake and discharge facilities, water transmission pipelines, storage reservoirs, pump stations, and aquifer storage and recovery facilities. The CWP has been proposed in order to comply with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order 95-10 which requires CalAm to secure a water supply to replace diversions from the Carmel River Aquifer above 3,376 afy to which CalAm has legal water rights.

Find out more about CalAm and the proposed project.

In its role as the regulator of private water companies, the CPUC is preparing the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the proposed project (at CalAm’s expense).

The rules regarding the preparation of the EIR, including the public’s ability to participate and comment on the process, are established by the California Environmental Quality Act. To review the CEQA schedule and sign up for alerts and reminders, go to our CEQA Process and Schedule page.

In addition, the CPUC has outlined a specific process for complying with CEQA. All of the documents associated with the CPUC CEQA process that have been prepared to date are available here.