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Public Utilities
Water Watch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2006

  1. 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), 12.0 ( +0.0), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on September 15, 2006.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2005)
  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: 43.75 inches [ 60.84]
  2. Monthly total to date: 8.80  29 year September average rainfall: 4.99
  3. Median drought year average through September: 25.23 [ 34.46]
  4. Year to date ( surplus) against the 29 year average: +3.40 [ +10.10] ( September  30)
  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: 221 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.253 MGD; Finish flow 15.451 MGD)

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