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Director's report: production steady, Cater Reservoir bids high; desal plant curtailed through October to pursue maintenance
Summary
Staff reported steady production, higher-than-expected bids for the Cater Reservoir resiliency project (average ~$42 million, about 40% over engineers' estimate), a plan to idle the desalination plant until October for capital work, and estimated energy and chemical savings of roughly $1.0 million during the curtailment.
Miss Gordon, presenting notes from Director Hegmark, summarized operations and capital updates for the commission.
Staff reported December 2025 production of about 360.59 acre-feet and January 2026 production of about 360.62 acre-feet; system-wide use for the billing period was reported at 666 acre-feet. Recycled-water deliveries for the month were low (about 30 acre-feet) because the recycled plant was idled while Kachuma/Cachuma and Devil's Canyon were in spill conditions.
Staff said the city received three bids for the Cater Reservoir resiliency project with an average of…
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