Back in July Yorkshire Water introduced hosepipe restrictions to protect our water supplies and make sure there was enough water for everyone following the driest spring in 132 years and a record-breaking warm summer. Today, they are being lifted (10 December).

We want to say a big thank you to all our customers, we’re incredibly grateful for your efforts to save water throughout the dry spring and summer and for sticking to the restrictions.

Reservoir levels are now 91.6%, and Hull aquifer levels are at 77%. This means that available water resources across reservoirs, rivers, and groundwater sources are above average for this time of year, and restrictions can safely be lifted.

Your efforts to follow the restrictions and use less water really did work

When restrictions were first introduced and the weather was warm, customer usage went down by 10%, taking pressure off our reservoirs. Continuing those water-saving actions when we finally started seeing rainfall, as well as making use of drought orders and permits, meant that our reservoirs could recover as much as possible – and it’s part of the reason why we’re able to end the restrictions earlier than we initially thought.

Hosepipe restrictions have helped save around 3.1billion litres of water, which is the equivalent of 69 days of York’s average water usage.

 

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