HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-09 Water Supply StatusPort Townsend Water Supply Status
Updated 10/9/15
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.cityofpt.us/weblink/0/doc/118749/Page1.aspx. Stream
flows are still very low and Stage 1 water use restrictions will remain in place until stream flows
are sufficient to refill Lords Lake.
City water use averaged 891,703 gallons per day over the past seven days, 14,297 gallons less
than the previous week. Lords Lake was at 18’ 5”’ today, with approximately 250 million gallons
remaining in the reservoir, and river diversions were supplying 1.3 million gallons of water. The
paper mill reduced consumption this week as part of a scheduled maintenance period and City
water use has continued to decrease, which slowed the drawdown of Lord Lake.
Water conservation tip of the week:
Two to four inches of mulch can substantially retain soil moisture, slow evaporation, and protect
roots from overheating. Mulch can reduce or eliminate weeds that compete with plants for
moisture, nutrients, and sunlight. Organic mulches are good choices because they retain
moisture and add nutrients to the soil as they decompose.