Water
Watch
July 2003
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July 25, 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), 19.0
(+0.0), and 32.4 (-0.1) respectively. This is a 1% (-)
change since the last report on July 18, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 94%, average
capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 32.67 inches
- Monthly total to date: 3.93 -- 29 year June average rainfall:
4.99
- Median drought year average through July 31: 20.16
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
4.43
inches (July 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: 234 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 15.7 MGD)
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July 18, 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
(+0.2), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a 2% (+)
change since the last report on July 11, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 94%, average
capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 32.23 inches
- Monthly total to date: 3.49 -- 29 year June average rainfall:
4.99
- Median drought year average through July 31: 20.16
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
3.99
inches (July 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: 224 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.5 MGD)
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July 11, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as of
this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.3 (+0.0), 11.7 (-0.3), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.4 (-0.1) respectively. This is a 2% (-)
change since the last report on July 3, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 94%, average
capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 29.23 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.49 (June 3.96) -- 29 year June average rainfall:
4.99
- Median drought year average through July 31: 20.16
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
.99
inches (July 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: 208 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.5 MGD)
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July 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), 12.0 (+0.0), 19.2
(+0.2), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a 0% (+)
change since the last report on June 27, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 94%, average
capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 29.19 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.47 (June 3.96) -- 29 year June average rainfall:
4.99
- Median drought year average through July 31: 20.16
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
.97
inches (July 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: 236 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 15.7 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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