Water

Lake El Estero Diversion Project (Water Quality Certification)

Del Monte Avenue and Camino Aguajito, Monterey, California

Document Stage

Post-Decision

Approval Date

Oct 27, 2026

Description

The City of Monterey proposes the Lake El Estero Diversion Project to provide up to 209 acre-feet per year of water to the Pure Water Project by diverting Lake El Estero overflow to the city’s municipal sanitary sewer system for subsequent treatment and reuse. The Project involves the construction of a new gravity intake system that includes a new headwall, screened intake pipe, and new discharge pipeline connecting to the municipal sanitary sewer. From parent project: The proposed project would...

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