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presents a unique challenge for the water system. The hills that provide our community with unique living and recreational spaces, require additional water system facilities to maintain the appropriate water pressure. There are 23 pressure zones in the water distribution system and most can be found in the surrounding hills. As an example, one of seventeen groundwater wells, the Nordstrom Well, has seen its water level drop. The graph below shows the declining water level in Nordstrom Well and is also representative of all the City's well levels.

Nordstrom Average January Water Levels

2011

2012

2013

2014 2015 Projected

0

50

119

124

126

100

148

170

150

200 Depth in Feet

250

The trends we see develop in this graph clearly shows the decrease in Nordstrom Well's water level from January 2011 to 2014. January is typically the month well levels are at their highest. This graph shows a 24% drop in water level from 2011 to 2014. This drop in water level meant there was less water available in the well. What we see in January's graph can then be utilized to project July's water levels.

Nordstrom Average July Water Levels

2011

2012

2013

2014 2015 Projected

0

50

100

150

135

149

162

200 Depth in Feet

178

203

250

City of Morgan Hill Comprehensive Water Report

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