Yorkshire Water reservoir levels still dropping but rate slows after rain
The company has been thanking customers for helping to save water in recent weeks
Yorkshire Water says its reservoir levels are still dropping but not by as fast as they were previously.
The supplier says recent rainfall has helped the situation, as have efforts from customers to save water across the network.
Reservoir levels dropped by just 0.07% over the last week, compared to previous weekly drops of around 3%.
However levels remain far below where they should be for this time of year after the warmest spring since records began in 1884.
Dave Kaye, Director of Water at Yorkshire Water, said: “We’ve had the driest spring on record in Yorkshire and the prolonged dry weather has had an impact on reservoirs and river levels here in Yorkshire."
"Our reservoir stocks have been declining since late January, which has been challenging to balance coupled with the increased customer demand for water we've seen during warmer temperatures.
“The rainfall over the past 10 days has helped slow the fall of reservoir stocks, which are still at just under 63%, but stocks remain significantly below average for this time of year (85.5%).
"The rivers have also seen the benefit of rain, allowing us to manage our reservoir resources more effectively.
“With more rain forecast over the coming weeks, we’re continuing to closely monitor the situation."