Water
Watch
December 2003
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December 29, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.5 (+0.2), 12.1 (+0.2), 19.2
(+0.2), and
32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on December 22, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 93%, average
capacity is
88%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 59.26 inches
- Monthly total to date: 5.65 29 year Dec.
average rainfall:
3.27
- Median drought year average through December 31: 32.81
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
10.60 inches (December 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: 207 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.8 MGD)
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December 22, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.5 (+0.2), 12.2 (+0.2), 19.3
(+0.3), and
32.7 (+0.2) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on December 12, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 93%, average
capacity is
88%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 58.48 inches
- Monthly total to date: 4.87 29 year Dec.
average rainfall:
3.27
- Median drought year average through December 31: 32.81
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
9.82 inches (December 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: 213 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.3 MGD)
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December 12, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.8 (+0.5), 12.4 (+0.4), 19.4
(+0.4), and
32.9 (+0.4) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on December 5, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 93%, average
capacity is
88%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 55.57 inches
- Monthly total to date: 2.13 29 year Dec.
average rainfall:
3.27
- Median drought year average through December 31: 32.81
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
7.08 inches (December 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: 205 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.96 MGD)
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December 5, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.5 (+0.2), 12.2 (+0.2), 19.3
(+0.3), and
32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on December 1, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 93%, average
capacity is
88%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 54.51 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.90 -- (Nov. 1.92) 29 year Dec.
average rainfall:
3.27
- Median drought year average through December 31: 32.81
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
5.85 inches (December 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: 212 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.3 MGD)
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December 1, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.5 (+0.2), 12.1 (+0.1), 19.2
(+0.2), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a
0%
change since the last report on November 21, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 93%, average
capacity is
88%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 53.61 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.00 (Nov. 1.92) 29 year
Dec. average
rainfall:
3.27
- Median drought year average through December 31: 32.81
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
5.45 inches (December 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: 214 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.2 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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