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Water Watch

October 2003

Oct 3 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31
 

October 31, 2003

  1. 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)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 51.69 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 4.13  29 year Oct. average rainfall: 3.38
  3. Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
  4. Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 9.56 inches (October 31)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
 
<= Indicates selected
 
<= Indicates not selected
  1.  
 
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
  1.  
 
Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day
  1. Reservoir water transfers: (NO)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: _______to_______
  3. Notes: _______________________________
  4. 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

  1. 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)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 48.07 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.51  29 year Oct. average rainfall: 3.38
  3. Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
  4. Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 5.94 inches (October 31)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
 
<= Indicates selected
 
<= Indicates not selected
  1.  
 
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
  1.  
 
Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day
  1. Reservoir water transfers: (NO)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: _______to_______
  3. Notes: _______________________________
  4. 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

  1. 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)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 48.04 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.48 -- (Sept.9.73) 29 year Oct. average rainfall: 3.38
  3. Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
  4. Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 6.91 inches (October 31)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
 
<= Indicates selected
 
<= Indicates not selected
  1.  
 
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
  1.  
 
Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day
  1. Reservoir water transfers: (NO)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: _______to_______
  3. Notes: _______________________________
  4. 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

  1. 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)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 47.56 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.00 -- (Sept.9.73) 29 year Oct. average rainfall: 3.38
  3. Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
  4. Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 5.43 inches (October 31)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
 
<= Indicates selected
 
<= Indicates not selected
  1.  
 
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
  1.  
 
Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day
  1. Reservoir water transfers: (NO)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: _______to_______
  3. Notes: _______________________________
  4. 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

  1. 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)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 47.56 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.00 -- (Sept.9.73) 29 year Oct. average rainfall: 3.38
  3. Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
  4. Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 5.43 inches (October 31)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
 
<= Indicates selected
 
<= Indicates not selected
  1.  
 
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
  1.  
 
Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day
  1. Reservoir water transfers: (NO)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: _______to_______
  3. Notes: _______________________________
  4. 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!

 

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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last updated November, 2003