HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-14 Water Supply Status Report Port Townsend Water Supply Status
Updated 8/14/15
The City is currently in Drought Response Stage 1 which mandates alternate day outdoor
watering restriction. Even numbered addresses are only allowed to water on even numbered
days and odd numbered addresses may only water on odd numbered days. Drought Response
Plan details are available at https://weblink.citvofpt.us/weblink/0/doc/118749/Pagel.aspx
Lords Lake level is at 33' 10" today with approximately 485 million gallons remaining in the
reservoir. The Quilcene Rivers are still supplying approximately 3.42 million gallons per day or
about 30 percent of total demand. City water use averaged 1,449,892 gallons over past seven
days, 12,000 gallons less than the previous week.
2015 Port Townsend Water Consumption&Lords Lake Reservoir Level
2A00.000 40.0'
570 MG
1.800.000
500 MG 35.0'
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200 MG N
U 600.000 —CityWater Use(gpd)
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M —Lords Lake Level(feet)
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m
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Water conservation tip of the week:
Wait until your clothes washer and dishwasher are full before starting a load. Washers use
about the same amount of energy for small or large loads, so wash full loads. A dishwasher
uses 4-10 gallons per load, while washing by hand typically uses more.