September 30, 2005

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 97% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.8 (-0.5), 11.9 (-0.1), 19.0 (-0.1), and 31.8 (-0.7) respectively.  This is a - 1% change since the last report on September 23, 2005.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)

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

1. Current year to date: 35.55 inches
2. Monthly total to date: 3.91 29 year August average rainfall: 4.86
3. Median drought year average through September 30: 25.23
4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 3.46 (September 30)

		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: 199 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.687 MGD; Finish flow 18.582)

September 23, 2005

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.2 (-0.1), 12.0 (+0.0), 19.1 (+0.0), and 31.4 (-1.1) respectively.  This is a + 7% change since the last report on September 16, 2005.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)

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

1. Current year to date: 35.39 inches
2. Monthly total to date: 3.75 29 year August average rainfall: 4.86
3. Median drought year average through September 30: 25.23
4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 3.62 (September 30)

		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: 200 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.738 MGD; Finish flow 18.732)

September 16, 2005

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 91% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 27.8 (-0.5), 11.3 (-0.7), 18.9 (-0.1), and 29.0 (-3.5) respectively.  This is a - 4% change since the last report on September 9, 2005.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)

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

1. Current year to date: 32.04 inches
2. Monthly total to date: 0.40 29 year August average rainfall: 4.86
3. Median drought year average through September 30: 25.23
4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 6.97 (September 30)

		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:  Gates for L Speight and L Kilby were operated from 9/13 until today to draw down the reservoirs in anticipation of the storm.  L Cohoon's gate remains open.  Kilby and Speights gates were closed 100% and no storage was lost from the system.  
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 183 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.897 MGD; Finish flow 18.857)

September 09, 2005

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 95% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.2 (-0.1), 10.8 (-1.2), 19.0 (+0.0), and 32.3 (-0.2) respectively.  This is a - 3% change since the last report on September 2, 2005.  The median capacity for the current month is 94%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)

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

1. Current year to date: 31.64 inches
2. Monthly total to date: 0.00 29 year August average rainfall: 4.86
3. Median drought year average through September 30: 25.23
4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 7.37 (September 30)

		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: 192 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.587 MGD; Finish flow 19.050)

September 02, 2005

1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.3 (0.0), 11.6 (-0.3), 19.1 (+0.1), and 32.4 (0.0) respectively.  This is a - 1% change since the last report on August 26, 2005.  The median capacity for the current month is 93%, average capacity is 90%. (Average & Median 1969-2004)

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

1. Current year to date: 31.64 inches
2. Monthly total to date: 4.59 29 year August average rainfall: 5.75
3. Median drought year average through August 31: 23.30
4. Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: - 2.42 (August 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 Valve closed 8/22
4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 206 days. (@Est. raw water pumpage flow 18.096 MGD; Finish flow 18.639)