Water
Watch
April 2005
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April 29,
2005
- 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 April 15, 2005. The
median capacity for the current month is 100%, average
capacity is 99%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 11.67 inches
- Monthly total to date: 2.59 29 year
April average
rainfall:
3.47
- Median drought year average through April 30: 9.84
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 3.41 inches (April 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: 202 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.754 MGD)
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April 22,
2005
- 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), 19.2
(+0.2), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a + 0%
change since the last report on April 15, 2005. The
median capacity for the current month is 100%, average
capacity is 99%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 11.10 inches
- Monthly total to date: 2.02 29 year
April average
rainfall:
3.47
- Median drought year average through April 30: 9.84
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 3.98 inches (April 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: 200 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 17.949 MGD)
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April 15,
2005
- 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 + 0%
change since the last report on April 8, 2005. The
median capacity for the current month is 100%, average
capacity is 99%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 11.10 inches
- Monthly total to date: 2.02 29 year
April average
rainfall:
3.47
- Median drought year average through April 30: 9.84
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 2.53 inches (April 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: 216 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.593 MGD)
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April 8,
2005
- 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 + 0%
change since the last report on April 1, 2005. The
median capacity for the current month is 100%, average
capacity is 99%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 10.10 inches
- Monthly total to date: 1.04 29 year
April average
rainfall:
3.47
- Median drought year average through April 30: 9.84
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 4.98 inches (April 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: 212 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.947 MGD)
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April 1,
2005
- 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 March 25, 2005. The
median capacity for the current month is 100%, average
capacity is 99%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 9.08 inches
- Monthly total to date: 0.00 (March 3.46) 29 year
April average
rainfall:
3.47
- Median drought year average through April 30: 9.84
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 2.53 inches (March
31) (April 30 - 6.00)
- 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. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 16.376 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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