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^ On July 5, 1951, (the 1951 peak day) we delivered 17,340,500 gallons and had an estimated reserve of approximately 1,000,000 gallons due to shutting in or restricting flow of well, account reservoirs being filled to capacity, as follows: Well No 2 Shut in 2:30 A.M. - 8:30 A.M. 3^0 Min @ 1000 GPM 360,000 Gal. Well No 4 Shut in 2:35 A.M. - 6:30 A.M. 235 Min @ 1100 GPM 258,500 Gal. Well No 8 Shut in 2:4-0 A.M. - 6:35 A.M. 235 Min @ 1100 GPM 258,500 Gal. Well No 11 Flowing 2:4-5 A.M. - 6:30 A.M. 225 Min @ 500 GPM 122.500 Gal. Estimated Reserve (Called) 1,000,000 Gal. On August 1 3 , 1951, (the August peak day) we delivered 16,298,100 gallons and had estimated reserve of: Well No 2 Shut in 2:35 A.M. - 7:30 A.M. Well No 4- Shut in 11:30 P.M. - 6:30 A.M. Well No 8 Shut in 11:35 P.M. - 6:35 A.M. Well No 11 Flowing 7:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M, Estimated Reserve 295 Min @1000 GPM 295,000 Gal. 4-20 Min @1100 GPM 4-62,000 Gal. 4-20 Min @ 1100 GPM 462,000 Gal. 120 Min @ 500 GPM 60.000 Gal. (called) 1,280,000 Gal. On July 21, 1952, (the 1952 peak day) we delivered 16,551,000 gallons hut reduced Charleston Reservoir storage during the 24- hour period by 3* o:r approximately 550,000 gallons. Record of reservoir levels for July 21, 22, was as follows: Charleston - Clark July 21 5:45 A.M. 7*0“ (Full) July 21 5:30 A.M. 10 »68 11:30 A.M. 5 '10 “ 11:35 A.M. 8 11 1 8 5:30 P.M. 4'o" 5:45 P.M. IISI! 10:30 P.M. 21411 10:15 P.M. 314" July 22 5:45 A.M. 4» o« (3 ‘low) July 22 5:30 A.M. 10 16“ (611 low) Reduction in storage approximately 550,000 gallons but we had to curtail production of Well No 10 during period 4-:4-5 A.M. and 6:30 A.M. 105 Min @ 1100 GPM or 115,500 gallons account Charleston Reservoir full. Pumps cut-off at 10:15 P.M. July 21st account of low water level and in order to replenish storage were not restarted until 5:30 A.M. July 22nd. During period August 24- to 27 inclusive, 1952, we delivered an average of approximately 15,850,000 gallons per day with all wells operating at capacity. While storage at Charleston Reservoir was reduced substantially each day during this period, we were able, by reducing