JULY 31, 2009

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 94% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.0 ( -1.3), 11.5 ( -0.5), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.5 ( +0.0) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on July 24, 2009.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 92%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2008)

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: 26.00 inches [ 37.16]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.75  29 year July average rainfall: 5.41
3. Median drought year average through July: 19.97 [ 29.32]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -2.72 [ -2.54] ( July  31)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 7/08/09 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: Top valve @ Cohoon gatehouse adj. to 9" open 7/22
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 203 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.988 MGD; Finish flow 17.728 MGD)