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Public Utilities
Water Watch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 ( +0.1), 11.9 ( -0.1), 19.3 ( +0.3), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on September 18, 2009.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2008)
  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: 38.48 inches [ 49.64]
  2. Monthly total to date: 5.42  29 year September average rainfall: 5.30
  3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -1.40 [ -1.21] ( 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: Top valve @ Cohoon gatehouse closed 8/07
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 257 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 14.814 MGD; Finish flow 16.081 MGD)

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