October 28, 2005

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.4 (+0.1), 12.1 (+0.1), 19.2 (+0.2), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on October 21, 2005.  The median capacity for the current month is 91%, average capacity is 84%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)

2. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):

1. Current year to date: 44.20 inches
2. Monthly total to date: 8.65 29 year October average rainfall: 3.45
3. Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
4. Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 1.78 (October 31)

		Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
		Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day

4. Reservoir water transfers: (No)

1. Beginning on:               (Date)
2. From:               to                
3. Notes:                                              
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 193 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 19.877 MGD; Finish flow 20.089)

October 21, 2005

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 (+0.0), 12.0 (+0.0), 19.1 (+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on October 14, 2005.  The median capacity for the current month is 91%, average capacity is 84%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)

2. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):

1. Current year to date: 42.98 inches
2. Monthly total to date: 7.43 29 year October average rainfall: 3.45
3. Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
4. Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 0.56 (October 31)

		Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
		Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day

4. Reservoir water transfers: (No)

1. Beginning on:               (Date)
2. From:               to                
3. Notes:                                              
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 202 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 19.042 MGD; Finish flow 20.158)

October 14, 2005

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.5 (+0.2), 12.1 (+0.1), 19.2 (+0.1), and 32.6 (+0.1) respectively.  This is a + 5% change since the last report on October 7, 2005.  The median capacity for the current month is 91%, average capacity is 84%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)

2. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):

1. Current year to date: 42.98 inches
2. Monthly total to date: 7.43 29 year October average rainfall: 3.45
3. Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
4. Year to date (surplus) against the 29 year average: + 0.56 (October 31)

		Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
		Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day

4. Reservoir water transfers: (No)

1. Beginning on:               (Date)
2. From:               to                
3. Notes:  Lake Cohoon gates closed 100% @ 0800 10/10  
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 205 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 18.787 MGD; Finish flow 19.426)

October 7, 2005

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 95% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.4 (-0.9), 11.7 (-0.3), 19.0 (-0.1), and 31.7 (-0.8) respectively.  This is a - 2% change since the last report on September 30, 2005.  The median capacity for the current month is 91%, average capacity is 84%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)

2. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA):

1. Current year to date: 35.66 inches
2. Monthly total to date: 0.11 29 year October average rainfall: 3.45
3. Median drought year average through October 31: 27.41
4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 6.76 (October 31)

		Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumping.
		Are ON pumping an average of 0 million gallons per day

4. Reservoir water transfers: (Yes)

1. Beginning on:  9/9/05  (Date)
2. From:  Cohoon  to   Meade  
3. Notes:                                              
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 196 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 18.632 MGD; Finish flow 19.249)