AUGUST 10, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 81% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.9 ( -2.4), 10.5 ( -1.5), 16.6 ( -2.4), and 32.3 ( -0.2) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on August 3, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 91%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2006)

2. 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: 21.32 inches [ 39.79]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.36  29 year August average rainfall: 5.96
3. Median drought year average through August: 23.30 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -13.88 [ -6.11] ( August  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.1

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/18/07 (Date)
2. From: Kilby to Meade
3. Notes: Kilby valve open 4"
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 186 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.296 MGD; Finish flow 17.271 MGD)