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- Flood water contaminates water supply
- Rain boosts area water supplies
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Flood water contaminates water supply
Stuff.co.nz – Mar 5, 2008
She understood it was the first time the school had taken such action. "It's never happened before that I am aware of," Mrs Read said. Everyone in Lumsden and Balfour townships and rural consumers connected to the scheme, including Castlerock, St Patricks, Longridge North and Glenure are included in the notice.

Rain boosts area water supplies
News & Observer – Mar 5, 2008
comp –> From Staff ReportsComment on this story Tuesday night’s storms dropped up to 2 inches of rain over parts of the Upper Neuse watershed, raising the level of Falls Lake by about a foot. The rain could translate into more than a week of additional water for Raleigh and the six Wake County towns that get their drinking water from Falls Lake. Before Tuesday night’s rains Raleigh had 124 days of water supply remaining in Falls Lake. That number assumed no further rain would occur until July 9. Mike Moneypenny, a National Weather Service hydrologist in Raleigh, said Tuesday’s showers were the most significant rain in the Triangle since the last week of 2007, when a series of storms caused the water level in Falls Lake rise more than two feet. At the time, the rainy finish to 2007 increased Raleigh’s water supply by about 20 days. Moneypenny said the Triangle could see another major rain event late Friday or early Saturday…
That number assumed no further rain would occur until July 9. Mike Moneypenny, a National Weather Service hydrologist in Raleigh, said Tuesday’s showers were the most significant rain in the Triangle since the last week of 2007, when a series of storms caused the water level in Falls Lake rise more than two feet. At the time, the rainy finish to 2007 increased Raleigh’s water supply by about 20 days. Moneypenny said the Triangle could see another major rain event late Friday or early Saturday. Other than that, he said, the forecast for the region over the next week to 10 days looks dry. Rainfall amounts varied across the state from about half an inch to the 2 inches at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, where the Weather Service takes measurements. That reduced the rainfall deficit at RDU to about 9 inches since Jan.

newsobserver.com |Bull’s Eye – Durham, no more twice a week…
News & Observer – Mar 5, 2008
Additional conservation tips, information on water-wise landscaping or how to acquire rain barrels are also posted on the Web site. Customers may also call the City’s Department of Water Management at (919) 560-4381 for additional information. About the Department of Water ManagementThe City’s Department of Water Management is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Durham’s water supply, water treatment and water reclamation (wastewater treatment) facilities, the collection and distribution systems (including meter reading) and customer billing services. For more information on this department, visit the City’s Web site at.