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Public Utilities
Water Watch

JULY 11, 2008

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 93% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.9 ( -1.4), 11.6 ( -0.4), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 2% change since the last report on July 3, 2008.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2007)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
  1. Current year to date: 25.63 inches [ 34.]
  2. Monthly total to date:   29 year  average rainfall:
  3. Median drought year average through :  [ ]
  4. Year to date ( ) against the 29 year average:  [ ] (   )
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: __________ to __________
  3. Notes: __________
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall:  days. (@ raw water pumpage flow  MGD; Finish flow  MGD)

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