AUGUST 4, 2006

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 ( +0.0), 11.5 ( -0.5), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.4 ( -0.1) respectively.  This is a -1% change since the last report on JULY 28, 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: 31.71 inches [ 48.80]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  29 year August average rainfall: 5.91
3. Median drought year average through August: 23.30 [ 32.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.60 [ +3.05] ( August  31)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
2. From: __________ to __________
3. Notes: __________
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 186 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 19.766 MGD; Finish flow 18.202 MGD)