Overview
- Reservoir levels have risen for a tenth consecutive week to 84.6%, with the Hull aquifer at 49.9%.
- The company is working with the Environment Agency to remove drought permits, a step that can take several weeks.
- A record 15% weekly rise followed heavy rain linked to Storm Claudia and ongoing drought-management measures.
- Hosepipe rules remain enforceable until permits are revoked, with potential fines of up to £1,000 for breaches.
- Introduced in July after one of the driest springs on record and affecting over five million people, the ban could lift sooner as Yorkshire Water credits customer water-saving efforts.