JULY 13, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 83% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 26.1 ( -2.2), 10.3 ( -1.7), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.2 ( -0.3) respectively.  This is a 4% change since the last report on July 6, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 92%. (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: 16.81 inches [ 35.28]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.60  29 year July average rainfall: 5.29
3. Median drought year average through July: 20.16 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -12.39 [ -4.66] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  ON 3.2

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/18/07 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Valve adjusted to 1.5 ft open 7/2
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 184 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.036 MGD; Finish flow 17.723 MGD)