Water
Watch
June 2006
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June 30, 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), 12.3 (+0.3), 19.2
(+0.2), and 32.6 (+0.1) respectively. This is a 0%
change since the last report on June 23, 2006. The
median capacity for the current month is 98%, average
capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2005)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA): October 1 - September 20 Water year in brackets
- Current year to date: 23.67 inches [40.76]
- Monthly total to date: 11.78 29 year
June average rainfall:
4.26
- Median drought year average through June: 16.16 [25.87]
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
0.15 [+6.53] (June 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: Lake Kilby gates and Lake Cohoon valves opened
6/27-27 & 6/27-30
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall: 224 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.290 MGD;
Finish flow 14.517 MGD)
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June 23, 2006
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.3 (+0.0), 12.1 (+0.1), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a 0%
change since the last report on June 16, 2006. The
median capacity for the current month is 98%, average
capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2005)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA): October 1 - September 20 Water year in brackets
- Current year to date: 20.66 inches [37.75]
- Monthly total to date: 8.77 29 year
June average rainfall:
4.26
- Median drought year average through June: 16.16 [25.87]
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
3.16 [+3.52] (June 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: Top Valve opened 6: @ 0900 5/26; Closed 6/12
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall: 220 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.700 MGD;
Finish flow 15.268 MGD)
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June 16, 2006
- 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), 12.6 (+0.6), 19.6
(+0.6), and 33.3 (+0.8) respectively. This is a +2%
change since the last report on June 9, 2006. The
median capacity for the current month is 98%, average
capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2005)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA): October 1 - September 20 Water year in brackets
- Current year to date: 20.54 inches [37.63]
- Monthly total to date: 8.65 29 year
June average rainfall:
4.26
- Median drought year average through June: 16.16 [25.87]
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
3.28 [+3.40] (June 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: 215 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.065 MGD;
Finish flow 15.249 MGD)
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June 9, 2006
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.1 (-0.2), 11.7 (-0.3), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a +2%
change since the last report on June 2, 2006. The
median capacity for the current month is 98%, average
capacity is 96%. (Average & Median 1969-2005)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA): October 1 - September 20 Water year in brackets
- Current year to date: 14.69 inches [31.78]
- Monthly total to date: 2.80 29 year
June average rainfall:
4.26
- Median drought year average through June: 16.16 [25.87]
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
9.13 [-2.45] (June 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: (Yes)
- Beginning on: 5/26
(Date)
- From: Cohoon
to Meade
- Notes: Top Valve Opened 6" @ 0900 5/26
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall: 208 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.552 MGD;
Finish flow 15.794 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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