Recent rainfall has provided some relief across Yorkshire — but not enough to significantly improve reservoir levels, according to Yorkshire Water.
Reservoir stocks across the region currently stand at 32.6 per cent, compared with an average of 72.7 per cent for this time of year. Levels remain low following an extremely dry spring and the hottest summer on record.
Dave Kaye, Yorkshire Water’s director of water services, said: “Yorkshire is in drought following an extremely dry spring and the hottest summer on record. While the rain, which was heavy in some areas but short-lived, has been welcome, the majority has been taken up by the extremely dry ground, as well as plants and trees.
“The rain has helped river levels in some areas, which will allow us to abstract from watercourses to take the strain off our reservoirs. This, combined with drought orders and permits that have been granted on the Ouse and Wharfe, as well as others we have applied for in the South and North-West of the region, will help to reduce the burden on reservoirs and enable reservoirs to recover quicker in the autumn and winter.”
Mr Kaye added that customer cooperation with restrictions had already helped cut domestic water use by 10 per cent.
He said the rollout of smart meters in Sheffield was also proving useful in identifying leaks on customers’ properties, helping to save both water and money on bills.
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