The possibility of hosepipe bans being introduced in Burnham-On-Sea and the surrounding area have been reduced after a wet May.
Bristol Water, which runs reservoirs in our area, said on Monday (June 5th) that water levels across the region are now 96% full on average – 4% up on last week – which is 14% better than at the same time last year.
And spokesman Jeremy Williams told Burnham-On-Sea.com that Cheddar Reservoir (pictured below), which supplies Burnham, is now 99% full, having been 94% full at this time last year.
The news comes after rainfall during May totalled 147.6 mm, more than double the standard average.
“Bristol Water remains confident that there will be no water use restrictions, such as hose bans, in its supply area this summer, unlike those imposed in other areas of the country. There have been no hosepipe bans in this area since 1990,” added Mr Williams.
“Other water companies have imposed such bans or are about to, but these bans do not apply in the Bristol Water supply area.”
“Despite the lack of any water shortage here, Bristol Water still continues to urge customers to help it by avoiding waste of water.”
“To conserve reservoir stocks, maximum volume transfers from the River Severn have been made and water from the River Axe has been pumped into Cheddar Reservoir.”
“We will be monitoring the situation very closely with regard to reservoir storage and customer consumption. We ask customers to be careful and considerate in their use of water. Considerate use of water now could help avoid the need for restrictions in the future.”
