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Water Watch

June 2004

June 2 June 4 June 11 June 18 June 18
 

June 25, 2004

  1. 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), 11.8 (-0.2), 19.1 (+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively.  This is a -1% change since the last report on June 18, 2004.  The median capacity for the current month is 97%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 16.56 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 4.76 29 year June average rainfall: 3.92
  3. Median drought year average through June 30: 16.16
  4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 6.32 inches (June 30)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
 
<= Indicates selected
 
<= Indicates not selected
  1.  
 
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
  1.  
 
Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day
  1. Reservoir water transfers: (Yes)
  1. Beginning on:  5/17         (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Cohoon top gate opened 6" 5/17, adj to 1ft open 5/21, 6" 6/10
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 208 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.469 MGD)
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June 18, 2004

  1. 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), 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 11, 2004.  The median capacity for the current month is 97%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 15.47 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 3.67 29 year June average rainfall: 3.92
  3. Median drought year average through June 30: 16.16
  4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 7.41 inches (June 30)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
 
<= Indicates selected
 
<= Indicates not selected
  1.  
 
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
  1.  
 
Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day
  1. Reservoir water transfers: (Yes)
  1. Beginning on:  5/17         (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Cohoon top gate opened 6" 5/17, adj to 1ft open 5/21, 6" 6/10
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 213 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.236 MGD)
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June 11, 2004

  1. 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), 12.2 (+0.2), 19.4 (+0.4), and 32.7 (+0.3) respectively.  This is a +1% change since the last report on June 4, 2004.  The median capacity for the current month is 97%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 14.93 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 3.13 29 year June average rainfall: 3.92
  3. Median drought year average through June 30: 16.16
  4. Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: - 7.95 inches (June 30)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
 
<= Indicates selected
 
<= Indicates not selected
  1.  
 
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
  1.  
 
Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day
  1. Reservoir water transfers: (Yes)
  1. Beginning on:  5/17         (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Cohoon top gate opened 6" 5/17, adj to 1ft open 5/21, 6" 6/10
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 214 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.129 MGD)
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June 4, 2004

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.1 (-0.2), 11.9 (-0.1), 19.0 (+0.0), and 32.4 (-0.0) respectively.  This is a +0% change since the last report on June 2, 2004.  The median capacity for the current month is 97%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 11.80 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.00 (May 3.83) 29 year June average rainfall: 3.92
  3. Median drought year average through June 30: 16.16
  4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 11.08 inches (June 30)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
 
<= Indicates selected
 
<= Indicates not selected
  1.  
 
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
  1.  
 
Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day
  1. Reservoir water transfers: (Yes)
  1. Beginning on:  5/17         (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Cohoon top gate opened 6" 5/17, adj to 1ft open 5/21
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 200 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.2 MGD)
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June 2, 2004

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.2 (-0.1), 11.9 (-0.1), 19.1 (+0.1), and 32.4 (-0.0) respectively.  This is a +2% change since the last report on May 21, 2004.  The median capacity for the current month is 97%, average capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 11.80 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.00 (May 3.83) 29 year June average rainfall: 3.92
  3. Median drought year average through June 30: 16.16
  4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 11.08 inches (June 30)
  1. Emergency Wells: 
 
<= Indicates selected
 
<= Indicates not selected
  1.  
 
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
  1.  
 
Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day
  1. Reservoir water transfers: (Yes)
  1. Beginning on:  5/17         (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Cohoon top gate opened 6" 5/17, adj to 1ft open 5/21
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 200 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.2 MGD)
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Do your part to conserve our water supply!

 

Wash only full loads of clothes and dishes!

 

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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