Water
Watch
November 2005
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November
23, 2005
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.7 (+0.4), 12.4 (+0.4), 19.4
(+0.4), and 33.0 (+0.5) respectively. This is a + 2%
change since the last report on November 18, 2005. The
median capacity for the current month is 91%, average
capacity is 85%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 47.71 inches
- Monthly total to date: 3.50 29 year
November average rainfall:
3.19
- Median drought year average through November 30: 29.32
- Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average:
+
1.90 (November 30)
- 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: 219 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.128 MGD;
Finish flow 17.864)
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November
18, 2005
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.3 (+0.0), 11.5 (-0.5), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a 0%
change since the last report on November 11, 2005. The
median capacity for the current month is 91%, average
capacity is 85%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 44.81 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.60 29 year
November average rainfall:
3.19
- Median drought year average through November 30: 29.32
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
1.00 (November 30)
- 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: 219 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.833 MGD;
Finish flow 17.837)
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November
10, 2005
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.3 (+0.0), 11.7 (-0.3), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a - 1%
change since the last report on November 4, 2005. The
median capacity for the current month is 91%, average
capacity is 85%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 44.43 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.22 29 year
November average rainfall:
3.19
- Median drought year average through November 30: 29.32
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
1.38 (November 30)
- 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. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.844 MGD;
Finish flow 18.630)
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November
4, 2005
- 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), 11.9 (-0.1), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a - 1%
change since the last report on October 28, 2005. The
median capacity for the current month is 91%, average
capacity is 85%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 44.21 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.00 (Oct. 8.66) 29 year
November average rainfall:
3.19
- Median drought year average through November 30: 29.32
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
1.60 (November 30)
- 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. (@ raw water pumpage flow 19.390 MGD;
Finish flow 20.095)
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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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