Water
Watch
June 2003
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June 27, 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 June 20, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 97%, average
capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 28.39 inches
- Monthly total to date: 3.61 (May 6.52) -- 29 year June average rainfall:
3.99
- Median drought year average through June 30: 16.16
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 4.93
inches (June 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: 232 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 15.7 MGD)
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June 20, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of
this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.6 (+0.3), 12.3 (+0.3), 19.3
(+0.3), and 32.7 (+0.2)
respectively. This is a 0% (+) change since the last report
on June 13, 2003. The median capacity for the current month
is 97%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 28.12 inches
- Monthly total to date: 3.34 (May 6.52) -- 29 year June average rainfall:
3.99
- Median drought year average through June 30: 16.16
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 4.64
inches (June 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: 234 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 15.6
MGD)
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June 13, 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 June 6, 2003. The median capacity for the current month
is 97%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 26.0 inches
- Monthly total to date: 1.22 (May 6.52) -- 29 year June average rainfall:
3.99
- Median drought year average through June 30: 16.16
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
2.54
inches (June 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: 222 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.5
MGD)
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June 6, 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), 19.2
(+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0)
respectively. This is a 0% (+) change since the last report
on May 27, 2003. The median capacity for the current month
is 100%, average capacity is 97%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 25.063 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.28 (May 6.52) -- 29 year June average rainfall:
3.99
- Median drought year average through June 30: 16.16
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 1.60
inches (June 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: 222 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.5
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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