A shortage of qualified water “of national importance” in England – RTS.CH

According to the Environment Agency (EA). five regions of England are affected by drought, faced with a decrease in water reserves and a decrease in agricultural yields.

The national group on drought. which brings together the government, representatives of the agricultural sector and water companies, met to discuss the situation, while certain regions of England are preparing to face the fourth heat wave of this summer.

We each call on to reduce the pressure on our environment

“The shortage qualified water “of national current situation is crucial on a national scale, and we each call on to play their role and help reduce pressure on our aquatic environment,” said Helen Wakeham, in charge of EA water.

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Drop in production on farms – Shortage qualified water "of national

The vice-president of the National Union of Farmers, Rachel Hallos, has expressed “an increasing concern for the coming months”, the farmers continuing to deal with “extreme dryness conditions”.

“Some operations report a significant drop in their yields. which is financially devastating for the agricultural sector and may have repercussions on all crops in the United Kingdom,” she added.

The levels of tanks across England only reached 67.7% of their capacity in recent days, much less than the average for a first week of August, which is 80.5%.

Half of the rivers concerned

According to the EA. 49% of watercourses were lower than normal, while shortage qualified water “of national Yorkshire, in northern England, prohibited the use of garden watering.

According to the Meteorological Service Met Office, England experienced the driest spring in 2025 in 2025 for over a hundred years.

“We are going to be faced with a growing water shortage in the next decade. said Emma Hardy, Minister of Water, adding that the government planned to build new tanks.

LBL with agencies