Overview

• Reservoir storage has risen for a fourth straight week to 52.9%, the first time above 50% since early July.
• The Environment Agency approved 17 additional six‑month drought permits for South West Group sites on the Calder, Colne and Holme tributaries.
• The permits let Yorkshire Water retain more water by easing required river releases, with environmental monitoring and mitigation conditions attached.
• Yorkshire Water says the hosepipe ban introduced on July 11 will stay until reservoirs have sufficiently recovered.
• Operational measures continue, including fixing more than 800 leaks each week, as officials stress that significant rainfall over months is still needed.