Yorkshire Water warns of possible restrictions as reservoir levels drop further
Levels fell by 2.5% over the last week - as warm and dry weather continues
Yorkshire Water has seen its reservoir levels have dropped by a further 2.5% over the past week, as warm and dry weather has continued over the past week.
Levels are now at around 56%, well below the average of close to 82% for this time of year.
Stocks have been falling since January amid the driest spring in 132 years. June was England's hottest on record.
Last week we saw a heatwave across Yorkshire, which remains under the drought declared by the Environment Agency on June 12.
Dave Kaye, Director of Water at Yorkshire Water said: “Our reservoir levels have been much lower than average for some time now, after the driest spring for 132 years in Yorkshire."
The heat and dry weather over the last week have further impacted our reservoir levels. There is some light and localised rain around today and forecast for the rest of the week, but without significant rainfall soon, temporary usage restrictions are a possibility.
“We know that warm weather can lead to an increase in water usage, but we are urging customers to continue using water wisely. We’re incredibly grateful to those customers who have been making efforts to save water over the last few months.
“We’re working closely with the Environment Agency, and are working hard to manage our resources, moving water around the region to areas that need it the most.
"We have 100 additional colleagues tackling leakage and ask that customers continue to report leaks to us so that we can repair them as soon as possible.”