Water
Watch
January 2004
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January 30, 2004
- 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 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on January 23, 2004. The
median capacity for the current month is 98%, average
capacity is 91%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 2.20 inches
- Monthly total to date: 2.20 29 year Jan. average
rainfall:
4.09
- Median drought year average through January 31: 3.31
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 1.89 inches (January
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: 191 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.7 MGD)
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January 23, 2004
- 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 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on January 16, 2004. The
median capacity for the current month is 98%, average
capacity is 91%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 1.99 inches
- Monthly total to date: 1.99 29 year Jan. average
rainfall:
4.09
- Median drought year average through January 31: 3.31
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 2.10 inches (January
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: 196 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.2 MGD)
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January 16, 2004
- 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), 12.0 (+0.0), 19.2
(+0.2), and 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on January 9, 2004. The
median capacity for the current month is 98%, average
capacity is 91%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 0.51 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.51 29 year Nov. average
rainfall:
4.09
- Median drought year average through January 31: 3.31
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 3.58 inches (January
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: 196 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.2 MGD)
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January 9, 2004
- 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 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on January 5, 2004. The
median capacity for the current month is 98%, average
capacity is 91%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 0.33 inches (Dec. 59.26)
- Monthly total to date: 0.33 (Dec. 5.65) 29 year Nov. average
rainfall:
4.09
- Median drought year average through January 31: 3.31
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 3.76 inches (January
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 17.2 MGD)
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January 5, 2004
- 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 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on December 29, 2003. The
median capacity for the current month is 98%, average
capacity is 91%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 0.00 inches (Dec. 5.65)
- Monthly total to date: 0.00 (Dec. 5.65) 29 year Nov. average
rainfall:
4.09
- 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: 201 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.8 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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