No hosepipe ban in place in Calderdale, Yorkshire Water says
Yorkshire Water said there is currently no hosepipe ban in place in Calderdale.
The utility company announced on Tuesday (July 28) that despite the recent warm weather, its reservoir levels are in a “much better position” than this time last year.
Speaking at Ogden Reservoir, a Yorkshire Water spokesperson addressed customers’ concerns that there may restrictions in place, saying there are currently “no expectations” to introduce any.
They said: “We know that some customers might be concerned because of all the hot weather we’ve had recently, but the reality is that reservoir levels are much higher than they were at this time last year.
“This, alongside all the work we’ve been doing on the network to improve resilience, means that we have no expectations to introduce restrictions as things stand.”
Current reservoir levels are at 64.8 per cent, compared with the same time last year when they were 47.4 per cent.
Last year, hosepipe restrictions were put in place from July 11, following the driest spring in 132 years and a record-breaking warm summer, and lasted until December 10.
Despite the currently healthy reservoir levels, Yorkshire Water urged customers to continue to “use water wisely to save where we can.”