Water
Watch
February 2004
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February
27, 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 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on February 20, 2004. The
median capacity for the current month is 100%, average
capacity is 95%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 4.30 inches
- Monthly total to date: 2.10 29 year Feb. average
rainfall:
3.42
- Median drought year average through February 29: 5.51
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 5.31
inches (February 29)
- 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: 206 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.4 MGD)
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February
20, 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), 12.2 (+0.2), 19.3
(+0.3), and 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on February 13, 2004. The
median capacity for the current month is 100%, average
capacity is 95%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 4.30 inches
- Monthly total to date: 2.10 29 year Feb. average
rainfall:
3.42
- Median drought year average through February 29: 5.51
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 5.82
inches (February 29)
- 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 16.9 MGD)
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February
13, 2004
- 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), 12.2 (+0.2), 19.3
(+0.3), and 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on February 6, 2004. The
median capacity for the current month is 100%, average
capacity is 95%. (Average & Median 1969-2002)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 3.69 inches
- Monthly total to date: 1.59 29 year Feb. average
rainfall:
3.42
- Median drought year average through February 29: 5.51
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 5.82 inches (February
29)
- 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 17.5 MGD)
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February 6, 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 30, 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: 2.55 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.35 (January 2.20) 29 year Feb. average
rainfall:
3.42
- Median drought year average through February 29: 5.51
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 7.06 inches (February
29)
- 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 17.5 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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