Water
Watch
October 2003
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October 31, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.7 (+0.5), 12.40 (+0.4), 19.4
(+0.3), and 32.9 (+0.4) respectively. This is a + 1%
change since the last report on October 24, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 86%, average
capacity is
83%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 51.69 inches
- Monthly total to date: 4.13 29 year Oct. average
rainfall:
3.38
- Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
9.56 inches (October 31)
- Emergency Wells:
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<= Indicates selected |
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<= Indicates not selected |
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Are OFF except for normal maintenance
pumping. |
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Are ON pumping an average of 0 million
gallons per day |
- Reservoir water transfers: (NO)
- Beginning on: __________ (Date)
- From: _______to_______
- Notes: _______________________________
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall: 217 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.7 MGD)
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October 24, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.3 (+0.0), 11.80 (-0.2), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a - 1%
change since the last report on October 17, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 86%, average
capacity is
83%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 48.07 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.51 29 year Oct. average
rainfall:
3.38
- Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
5.94 inches (October 31)
- Emergency Wells:
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<= Indicates selected |
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<= Indicates not selected |
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Are OFF except for normal maintenance
pumping. |
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Are ON pumping an average of 0 million
gallons per day |
- Reservoir water transfers: (NO)
- Beginning on: __________ (Date)
- From: _______to_______
- Notes: _______________________________
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall: 206 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.5 MGD)
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October 17, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.4 (+0.1), 12.0 (+0.0), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on October 10, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 86%, average
capacity is
83%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 48.04 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.48 -- (Sept.9.73) 29 year Oct. average
rainfall:
3.38
- Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
6.91 inches (October 31)
- Emergency Wells:
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<= Indicates selected |
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<= Indicates not selected |
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Are OFF except for normal maintenance
pumping. |
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Are ON pumping an average of 0 million
gallons per day |
- Reservoir water transfers: (NO)
- Beginning on: __________ (Date)
- From: _______to_______
- Notes: _______________________________
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall: 206 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.7 MGD)
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October 10, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.4 (+0.1), 12.0 (+0.0), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on October 3, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 86%, average
capacity is
83%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 47.56 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.00 -- (Sept.9.73) 29 year Oct. average
rainfall:
3.38
- Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
5.43 inches (October 31)
- Emergency Wells:
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<= Indicates selected |
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<= Indicates not selected |
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Are OFF except for normal maintenance
pumping. |
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Are ON pumping an average of 0 million
gallons per day |
- Reservoir water transfers: (NO)
- Beginning on: __________ (Date)
- From: _______to_______
- Notes: _______________________________
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall: 206 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.7 MGD)
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October 3, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.4 (+0.1), 12.1 (+0.1), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on September 26, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 86%, average
capacity is
83%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 47.56 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.00 -- (Sept.9.73) 29 year Oct. average
rainfall:
3.38
- Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
5.43 inches (October 31)
- Emergency Wells:
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<= Indicates selected |
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<= Indicates not selected |
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Are OFF except for normal maintenance
pumping. |
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Are ON pumping an average of 0 million
gallons per day |
- Reservoir water transfers: (NO)
- Beginning on: __________ (Date)
- From: _______to_______
- Notes: _______________________________
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall: 216 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.86 MGD)
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Do
your part to conserve our water supply! |
Wash only full loads of clothes and dishes!
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Use the wastebasket instead of the toilet for trash
such as facial tissues! |
Don't wash your car! |
Wise people take quick showers, not full tub baths! |
Don't wait to fix that drip! It can waste 25
gallons or more every day! |
Wake
Up! Running the water while you shave or brush your
teeth wastes more water than one person drinks in a week! |
Water
shrubs with a can or bucket instead of a hose and let your
lawn mellow to a nice brown! |
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