AUGUST 11, 2006

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 95% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.0 ( -0.3), 11.0 ( -1.0), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.3 ( -0.2) respectively.  This is a -3% change since the last report on AUGUST 4, 2006.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2005)

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: 31.94 inches [ 49.03]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.23  29 year  average rainfall: 31
3. Median drought year average through : 23.30 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.37 [ + 3.28] (   August)

3. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 8/07/06 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Top valve open 1'
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 185 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 19.372 MGD; Finish flow 17.286 MGD)