Water
Watch
August 2004
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August 27,
2004
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.6 (+0.3), 12.3 (+0.3), 19.2
(+0.2), and 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a +0%
change since the last report on August 20, 2004. The median
capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is
90%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 35.38 inches
- Monthly total to date: 9.18 29 year August average
rainfall:
5.34
- Median drought year average through August 31: 23.30
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: + 1.92
inches (August 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: 228 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.476 MGD)
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August 20,
2004
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.6 (+0.3), 12.3 (+0.3), 19.2
(+0.2), and 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a +1%
change since the last report on August 13, 2004. The median
capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is
90%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 35.38 inches
- Monthly total to date: 9.18 29 year August average
rainfall:
5.34
- Median drought year average through August 31: 23.30
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: + 1.92
inches (August 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: 228 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.476 MGD)
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August 13,
2004
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% 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 32.7 (+0.2) respectively. This is a -1%
change since the last report on August 6, 2004. The median
capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is
90%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 28.81 inches
- Monthly total to date: 2.61 29 year August average
rainfall:
5.34
- Median drought year average through August 31: 23.30
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 4.65
inches (August 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: 222 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.746 MGD)
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August 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), 12.2 (+0.2), 19.2
(+0.2), and 32.7 (+0.2) respectively. This is a 0%
change since the last report on July 30, 2004. The median
capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is
90%. (Average & Median 1969-2003)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 28.04 inches
- Monthly total to date: 1.84 (July 7.02) 29 year August average
rainfall:
5.34
- Median drought year average through August 31: 23.30
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 5.42
inches (August 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: 228 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.493 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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