HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-07-17 Water Supply Status Port Townsend Water Supply Status
Updated 7/17/15
The slight rain last weekend had only a brief effect on stream flows and it was necessary to start
drawing from Lords Lake reservoir on July 16th, a month and a half earlier than normal. Flow in
the Big Quilcene River is about a third of normal for this time of the year. City water use
averaged 1,190,000 gallons per day this past week, 417,000 gallons less than the previous
week. The City is asking our customers to voluntarily conserve water and minimize outdoor
watering now. A Drought Response Plan will be presented to the City Council for approval at
the July 201h council meeting and can be viewed at
http://citvofpt.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view id=4&event id=253&meta id=108272.
2015 Port Townsend Water Consumption&Lords Lake Reservoir Level
2.000.000 40.0'
570 MG
1.800.000
500 MG 35.0'
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—City Water Use(gpd)
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3: 400.000 —Lords Lake Level(feet)
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Water conservation tip of the week:
Replacing a 5.0 gpm showerhead with a 2.5 gpm model is an inexpensive retrofit that will save
about 17 gallons per shower, or over 4,000 gallons per person per year (gpcy). Replacing a 3.5
gpm with a 2.5 gpm model will save about 8.5 gallons per shower, or about 2,000 gpcy. A low-
flow showerhead also saves substantial amounts of energy by reducing the amount of water
that requires heating. Jefferson PUD offers free shower heads, which may be picked up at 310
Four Corners Road or 230 Chimacum Road, Port Hadlock.