JULY 20, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 83% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.6 ( -2.7), 10.6 ( -1.4), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.4 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on July 13, 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: 18.10 inches [ 36.57]
2. Monthly total to date: 1.89  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: -11.10 [ -3.37] ( July  31)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.2

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)

1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
2. From: __________ to __________
3. Notes: Valve closed 7/20
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 186 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.751 MGD; Finish flow 17.863 MGD)