Domestic water use across Yorkshire down 10% since hosepipe ban imposed
Yorkshire Water has thanked customers for their efforts to save water so far
Yorkshire Water says use of water by households across the region has dropped by 10% since the start of a hosepipe ban on July 11.
The utility firm estimates between 70 and 80 million litres of water per day have been saved over the past three weeks, with cooler weather and rainfall also helping to top up reservoirs.
However stores continue to drop, with levels now at an average of 47.4% - well below the usual 76.5% for this time of year.
More than 2,000 leaks have been identified, with steps taken to fix 50% of them since.
Dave Kaye, Director of Water at Yorkshire Water, said: “A 10% reduction in domestic water use since restrictions were implemented is fantastic and testament to our customers who understand the need to put the hosepipes away and to save water where they can after an extremely dry 2025 so far."
“We have seen temperatures drop and patches of rainfall across the region in recent weeks, which both help to bring down demand for water, but reservoir levels are still falling as we continue to distribute over 1.2 billion litres of water every day.
"We really appreciate the efforts of residential and business customers to do what they can to reduce water usage.
“Our teams are working around the clock to find and fix leaks, repairing more than 800 every week to keep water in supply."