Water
Watch
May 2003
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May 30, 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
(+0.1), and 32.6 (+0.1)
respectively. This is a 0% (+) change since the last report
on May 23, 2003. The median capacity for the current month
is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 24.32 inches
- Monthly total to date: 6.06 -- 29 year May average rainfall:
3.82
- Median drought year average through May 31: 12.87
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 5.07
inches (May 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: 233 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 15.7
MGD)
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May 23, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of
this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.3 (+0.0), 12.0 (+0.0), 19.1
(+0.0), and 32.5 (+0.0)
respectively. This is a 1% (+) change since the last report
on May 16, 2003. The median capacity for the current month
is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 22.66 inches
- Monthly total to date: 4.40 -- 29 year May average rainfall:
3.82
- Median drought year average through May 31: 12.87
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 3.41
inches (May 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: 240 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.0
MGD)
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May 16, 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), 11.9 (-0.1), 19.1
(+0.0), and 32.4 (-0.1)
respectively. This is a 1% (-) change since the last report
on May 9, 2003. The median capacity for the current month
is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 19.54 inches
- Monthly total to date: 1.28 -- 29 year May average rainfall:
3.82
- Median drought year average through May 31: 12.87
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 0.29
inches (May 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: 227 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.0
MGD)
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May 9, 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), 19.2
(+0.1), and 32.6 (+0.1)
respectively. This is a 0% (+) change since the last report
on May 2, 2003. The median capacity for the current month
is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 19.51 inches
- Monthly total to date: 1.25 -- 29 year May average rainfall:
3.82
- Median drought year average through May 31: 12.87
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 0.26
inches (May 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: 260 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 14.0
MGD)
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May 2, 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 (+0.0), and 32.5 (+0.0)
respectively. This is a 0% (+) change since the last report
on April 2, 2003. The median capacity for the current month
is 100%, average capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 18.26 inches
- Monthly total to date: 6.63 - 29 year April average rainfall:
3.47
- Median drought year average through April 30: 9.84
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 2.83
inches (Apr 30)
- 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: 228 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.0 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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