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Board backs limited modification to Monterey Peninsula cease-and-desist order to allow targeted new meters

Monterey County Board of Supervisors · December 10, 2025
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Summary

Monterey County supervisors voted 3'''2 to support the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District'''s request to the State Water Resources Control Board for limited flexibility on a 2009 cease-and-desist order that restricts new water meters, while stressing guardrails and future allocation discussions.

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to send a letter supporting a narrowly scoped request from the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) to the State Water Resources Control Board to modify a 2009 cease-and-desist order (CDO) condition that restricts issuance of new water meters in the California American Water service area.

Ara (Water Resources staff) summarized MPWMD'''s argument that recent pumping from the Carmel River has been within legal limits and that current supply exceeds demand, allowing additional seasonal storage in the Seaside basin. The district also…

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