Water
Watch
January 2006
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January 27,
2006
- 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), 19.2
(+0.2), and 32.6 (+0.2) respectively. This is a 0%
change since the last report on January 20, 2006. The
median capacity for the current month is 99%, average
capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969-2005)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 2.56 inches
- Monthly total to date: 2.56 29 year
January average rainfall:
3.97
- Median drought year average through January 31: 3.31
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
1.41 (December 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: 201 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.798 MGD;
Finish flow 17.188)
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January 20,
2006
- 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 January 13, 2006. The
median capacity for the current month is 99%, average
capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969-2005)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 2.32 inches
- Monthly total to date: 2.32 29 year
January average rainfall:
3.97
- Median drought year average through January 31: 3.31
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
1.65 (December 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: 195 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 18.3253 MGD;
Finish flow 19.014)
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January 13,
2006
- 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), 19.2
(+0.2), and 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a 0%
change since the last report on January 6, 2006. The
median capacity for the current month is 99%, average
capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969-2005)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 1.38 inches
- Monthly total to date: 1.38 29 year
January average rainfall:
3.97
- Median drought year average through January 31: 3.31
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
2.59 (December 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: 202 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.683 MGD;
Finish flow 19.422)
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January 6,
2006
- 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), 19.3
(+0.3), and 32.7 (+0.2) respectively. This is a 0%
change since the last report on December 30, 2005. The
median capacity for the current month is 99%, average
capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969-2005)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA):
- Current year to date: 1.36 (52.64 2005) inches
- Monthly total to date: 1.36 29 year
January average rainfall:
3.97
- Median drought year average through January 31: 3.31
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
2.61 (December 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: 208 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.217 MGD;
Finish flow 18.538)
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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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