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WATER WATCH FOR JULY 2, 2010
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 90% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.1 ( -1.2), 10.7 ( -1.3), 18.9 ( -0.1), and 32.3 ( -0.2) respectively.  This is a 4% change since the last report on June 25, 2010.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2009)
  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: 19.85 inches [ 41.59]
  2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  29 year July average rainfall: 5.37
  3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -8.94 [ +1.81] ( July  31)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)
  1. Beginning on: 6/18/10 (Date)
  2. From: Cohoon to Meade
  3. Notes: Top valve open to 1' 6" 6/29
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 203 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.330 MGD; Finish flow 17.044 MGD)

Department of Public Utilities
Lake Kilby Treatment Facility • 105 Maury Place • Suffolk VA 23434
Phone (757) 539-2201ext. 222 or Fax (757) 539-7608