Yorkshire Water finally lifts hosepipe ban December 10, 2025

Scammonden Water has recovered from levels seen in September 2025Temporary hosepipe restrictions across Yorkshire were at last lifted from Wednesday December 10, 2025 as reservoir levels reach 91.6%.

Yorkshire Water says that across all sources water levels are above average for this time of year at 85.1% and restrictions can now safely be lifted. Sources include groundwater supplies around Hull which have recovered to a level of around 77%.

There have now been 14 weeks of sustained increases to reservoir levels, which had dropped to 30.6% at their lowest point. The hosepipe ban was introduced on 11 July following the driest spring in 132 years and a record-breaking warm summer,

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