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Water Watch

July 2004

July 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30
 

July 30, 2004

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.8 (+0.5), 12.4 (+0.4), 19.4 (+0.4), and 32.9 (+0.4) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on July 23, 2004.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 26.20 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 7.02 29 year July average rainfall: 5.09
  3. Median drought year average through July 30: 20.16
  4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 2.01 inches (July 31)
  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: (No)
  1. Beginning on:                    (Date)
  2. From:              to             
  3. Notes:                                                        
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 231 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 15.990 MGD)
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July 23, 2004

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 (+0.1), 12.0 (+0.0), 19.1 (+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on July 16, 2004.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 24.15 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 4.97 29 year July average rainfall: 5.09
  3. Median drought year average through July 30: 20.16
  4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 4.08 inches (July 31)
  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: (No)
  1. Beginning on:                    (Date)
  2. From:              to             
  3. Notes:                                                        
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 227 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.295 MGD)
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July 16, 2004

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 (+0.1), 12.1 (+0.1), 19.1 (+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on July 9, 2004.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 23.53 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 4.35 29 year July average rainfall: 5.09
  3. Median drought year average through July 30: 20.16
  4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 4.68 inches (July 31)
  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: (No)
  1. Beginning on:                    (Date)
  2. From:              to             
  3. Notes:                                                        
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 209 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.736 MGD)
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July 9, 2004

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.5 (+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 July 2, 2004.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 22.96 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 3.78 29 year July average rainfall: 5.09
  3. Median drought year average through July 30: 20.16
  4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 5.25 inches (July 31)
  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: (No)
  1. Beginning on:                    (Date)
  2. From:              to             
  3. Notes:                                                        
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 223 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.610 MGD)
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July 2, 2004

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.5 (+0.2), 12.2 (+0.2), 19.2 (+0.2), and 32.6 (-0.1) respectively.  This is a +1% change since the last report on June 25, 2004.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):
  1. Current year to date: 19.18 inches
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.00 (June 7.38) 29 year July average rainfall: 5.09
  3. Median drought year average through July 30: 20.16
  4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 3.94 inches (June 30), -9.03 (July 31)
  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: 217 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.085 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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