Water
Watch
September 2003
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September 26, 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), 19.2
(+0.2), and 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on September 22, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 94%, average
capacity is
87%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 47.46 inches
- Monthly total to date: 9.62 -- 29 year Sept average
rainfall:
4.82
- Median drought year average through September 30: 25.23
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
8.87 inches (September 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: 213 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.9 MGD)
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September 22, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.3 (+0.0), 11.1 (-0.9), 19.0
(+0.0), and 32.4 (-0.0) respectively. This is a + 4%
change since the last report on September 12, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 94%, average
capacity is
87%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 46.80 inches
- Monthly total to date: 8.96 -- 29 year Sept average
rainfall:
4.82
- Median drought year average through September 30: 25.23
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
8.21 inches (September 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: 212 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.0 MGD)
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September 12, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 96% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.3 (+0.0), 11.1 (-0.9), 19.0
(+0.0), and 32.4 (-0.0) respectively. This is a -1% change
since the last report on September 5, 2003. The median
capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is
87%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 39.05 inches
- Monthly total to date: 1.21 -- 29 year Sept average
rainfall:
4.82
- Median drought year average through September 30: 25.23
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
0.46 inches (September 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: 205 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.75 MGD)
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September 5, 2003
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 97% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.4 (+0.1), 11.3 (-0.7), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.5 (-0.1) respectively. This is a -1% change
since the last report on August 29, 2003. The median
capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is
87%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 38.93 inches
- Monthly total to date: 1.09 (August 4.59) 29 year Sept average
rainfall:
4.82
- Median drought year average through September 30: 25.23
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: +
0.34 inches (September 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: 204 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.1 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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