AUGUST 31, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 79% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.4 ( -2.9), 10.4 ( -1.6), 17.4 ( -1.6), and 32.3 ( -0.2) respectively.  This is a -1% change since the last report on /august 28, 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: 24.86 inches [ 43.33]
2. Monthly total to date: 4.90  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: -10.34 [ -2.57] ( August  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.1

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/18/07 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: L Cohoon adjusted to 6" open
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 187 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 15.882 MGD; Finish flow 16.592 MGD)