NI Water has issued a statement stressing that the company has “no concerns about the structural integrity” of the Silent Valley or Ben Crom Reservoirs.

Latest figures from Anglian Water show groundwater levels in some parts of the East of England are the lowest they’ve been in almost 30 years.

Severn Trent Water and sister company Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig have gone out to tender with a contract for repair and maintenance services for its reservoirs worth an estimated £36 million. 

Lord Adonis, former chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission, has warned that the Government is “ducking” key issues on critical water infrastructure, accusing them of kicking the can down the road.

The Environment Agency has granted a drought permit to Severn Trent Water following an application made by the utility under the Water Resources Act 1991 on 27 February 2019.

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has gone out to tender with a contract for civil engineering support services at its reservoirs worth an estimated £5.33 million

Yorkshire Water has announced it is to become the first water company to regularly publish its full data on the region’s water resources – the data is generated by the water and normally only shared with the Environment Agency.

The Government has launched a consultation on the draft National Policy Statement (NPS) on water resources infrastructure in England which flags up the potential need for more reservoirs, transfer schemes and desalination plants.

Yorkshire Water getting ready to undertake £6 million of safety works four of its reservoirs in South Yorkshire to ensure they continue to meet design standards and comply with safety legislation.

The Government is being warned that England’s homes and businesses could face having their water supplies cut off in times of severe drought, if the water industry does not improve infrastructure and water efficiency.