SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 76% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 25.0 ( -3.3), 10.0 ( -2.0), 17.4 ( -1.6), and 32.3 ( -0.2) respectively.  This is a 1% change since the last report on August 31, 2007.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (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: 24.92 inches [ 43.39]
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00  29 year September average rainfall: 5.17
3. Median drought year average through September: 25.23 [ 34.36]
4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -15.54 [ -7.68] ( September  30)

3. Emergency Wells:  3.1

4. Reservoir water transfers: ( Yes)

1. Beginning on: 6/18/07 (Date)
2. From: Cohoon to Meade
3. Notes: L Cohoon top valve adjusted to 100%(18")open 9/7
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 172 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.706 MGD; Finish flow 16.943 MGD)