Yorkshire Water

The hot, dry, weather and lack of rainfall means that Yorkshire's rivers are running low and reservoirs are around 20 per cent lower than usual. The ban means ...

Businesses will be allowed to use a hosepipe if it is directly related to a commercial purpose. Blue badge holders, those on Yorkshire Water’s Priority Services register or WaterSure tariff for medical reasons are also excluded from the ban. The ban means Yorkshire Water can abstract more water from rivers and reduce flows out of reservoirs.

In a statement the company said parts of the county have seen the lowest rainfall since records began more than 130 years ago. | ITV News Calendar.

Our decision to introduce a hosepipe ban is based on the risk that water stocks continue to fall in the coming weeks and the need to be cautious about clean water supplies and long term river health. The prolonged dry weather has led to a drought being declared in parts of the country. "We’re grateful to our customers, who have been saving water where they can this summer.

The company is the first in the north of England to introduce restrictions, as it announces a ban will come in to effect from August 26.

Leaks must be addressed as part of this solution." - Cleaning paths or patios using a hosepipe - Cleaning walls or windows of domestic premises using a hosepipe - Cleaning vehicles or boats using a hosepipe - Watering a garden using a hosepipe The hot, dry, weather means that Yorkshire’s rivers are running low and our reservoirs are around 20 per cent lower than we would expect for this time of year."

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Yorkshire Water has become the first company in the North of England to introduce a hosepipe ban this summer. It comes into force from August 26, ...

It is expected it will officially declare a drought for the most affected areas in the south and east of the country, which could lead to a host of measures including more hosepipe bans and canals being closed to boats. It will be the company’s first hosepipe ban in 27 years, and those caught flouting it risk fines of up to £1,000. Yorkshire Water has become the first company in the North of England to introduce a hosepipe ban this summer.

“We've been monitoring reservoir levels, weather forecasts and other environmental indicators closely to determine whether we might need to put further measures ...

“We’re grateful to our customers, who have been saving water where they can this summer. YORKSHIRE Water is to have its first hosepipe ban in 27 years later this month. Yorkshire Water to have its first hosepipe ban in 27 years

An Environment Agency move to prevent a Yorkshire reservoir from drying up has been approved.

Action is being taken by Government, Environment Agency, water companies, environmental and angling groups and farmers to manage the impacts. Once prolonged dry weather is declared, actions are taken to minimise impacts on the environment. It means the Environment Agency can ask Yorkshire Water to slow the flow of water leaving the reservoir to manage habitats and river flows to protect wildlife.