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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES SUBJECT: MONTHLY WATER REPORT — February 2020 DATE: April 13, 2020 GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT ITEM NO: 17 In February, RPU's total water production was 5,593 acre-feet (AF) as shown in Figures 1 and 2. RPU's annual rolling production totals by month are shown in Figure 3. In February, the peak water usage on the potable water distribution system was 60.7 million gallons per day (MGD) and occurred on February 6, 2020 as shown on Figure 4. RPU's potable water supply, including deliveries to Western Municipal Water District (WMWD), totaled 4,848 AF, which increased from last February by 1,871 AF. Under the Cooperative Agreement for Water Production and Conveyance with WMWD, 633 AF was wheeled to WMWD during February as shown in Figures 1 and 2. During this 2019/20 fiscal year, a total of 4,850 AF of potable water has been delivered to WMWD. In February, RPU's Gallons Per -Capita per Day (GPCD) was 153, and its Residential Gallons Per -Capita per Day (R-GPCD) was 91. RPU's annual rolling GPCD was 185, which is below the compliance target specified in SB X7-7 (i.e. 20% reduction by 2020) of 213. RPU's annual rolling R-GPCD was 109 as shown on Figure 5. Weather conditions within the City of Riverside showed that February of 2020 was warmer by 9.0 degrees from February last year and experienced a decrease of 4.67 inches of rainfall compared to February 2019. There were no significant events for the water system in February 2020. Basin Groundwater Levels Groundwater levels in the Bunker Hill, Rialto -Colton, and Riverside North basins are continuing to show a long-term declining trend, while groundwater levels in the Riverside South Basin remain relatively stable as shown in Figure 6. Water levels decreased by 4 feet in the Bunker Hill Basin as compared to February of last year. Water levels increased by 4 feet in the Rialto -Colton Basin as compared to February of last year. Water levels decreased by 6 feet in the Riverside North Basin and decreased by 1 foot in the Riverside South Basin as compared to February of last year.