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Published:
September 19, 2006
Falling reservoir levels 'won't result in Burnham-On-Sea hosepipe
ban'
 The
possibility of autumn hosepipe restrictions being introduced in
Burnham remains very low despite falling reservoir levels in our
area, Bristol Water said this week.
Spokesman
Jeremy Williams told
Burnham-On-Sea.com that
Cheddar Reservoir (pictured), which supplies Burnham and Highbridge,
is now just 62% full - down from 86% full in July.
It follows a dry June when rainfall totalled 40.4 mm, or 63% of
the average, and a similarly dry August when rainfall was 54 mm
or 70% of the expected amount.
"Bristol
Water remains confident that there will be no water use restrictions
in its supply area, unlike those imposed in other areas of the
country. There have been no hosepipe bans in this area since 1990,"
said Mr Williams.
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