Overview
- More than 30 drought permits allow Yorkshire Water to draw on river and groundwater sources to protect supplies and conserve reservoir stocks.
- Since April, over 11,000 leaks have been repaired, cutting leakage by about 34 million litres per day, supported by 10 additional repair teams.
- Yorkshire Water is advancing a £406 million mains replacement programme, with roughly 100km of older pipes already swapped out to reduce bursts and leaks.
- Smart meter data flagged possible issues at 2,800 households, and repairs there are saving an estimated 2.24 million litres of water each day.
- Customers are being asked to keep conserving water and check for leaks to aid recovery through autumn and winter as colder weather could increase pipe failures.