Reservoirs are running lower than normal in the area due to a lack of rainfall this year, Bristol Water has said. The UK is facing more extreme heat during August and experts have warned the country faces the prospect of drought and crop failure due to the dry conditions.
Bristol Water has previously promised it did not need to impose a hose pipe ban or water restrictions during the record-breaking heat last week. Higher demand for water creates supply problems for companies during the warmer temperatures, but despite the drop in water reserves, the firm is not yet concerned.
There are six main reservoirs that serve Bristol residents - Chew Valley Lake, Blagdon Lake, Cheddar Reservoir, Barrow Gurney Reservoirs, Litton Reservoirs and Chew Magna Reservoir. The supplier has said it has other reserves it can pull water into when levels drop lower than average.
