SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 97% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.7 ( -0.6), 11.9 ( -0.1), 19.1 ( +0.1), and 32.3 ( -0.2) respectively.  This is a +10% change since the last report on August 28, 2006.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (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: 36.95 inches [ 54.04]
2. Monthly total to date: 2.00  29 year September average rainfall: 4.99
3. Median drought year average through September: 25.23 [ 34.46]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -3.40 [ +6.29] ( September  30)

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

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 8/07/06 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: L Cohoon closed 8/31; L Kilby open 2' 8/30-9/01
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 206 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 18.048 MGD; Finish flow 16.591 MGD)