Rainfall and resources
Rainfall and rivers are key to us being able to supply you with a high-quality supply of water.
Rainfall and resources
Groundwater levels – Above average
Bough Beech Reservoir level – Above average
Like all water companies, we depend on winter rainfall for the water we supply to our customers as underground aquifers – rocks which act like a giant sponge – only usually fill up between October and March when there is less plant growth and evaporation.
Each person in our supply area uses around 150 litres of water a day at home – that’s 20 litres higher than the national average. Water is a precious resource whatever the weather and as 85 per cent of the water we supply to our customers comes from underground, our water efficiency activities and messages are relevant all year round. We have a wealth of tips and information on saving water, as well as tools to help customers reduce their bill and free water saving devices.
We are also doing our bit to ensure that there is enough water available for people's vital every day needs by:
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Finding and fixing leaks as quickly as we can – including on customers’ pipes
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Starting up additional water treatment works
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Moving water around our pipe network to use more plentiful resources
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Expanding our Home Water Efficiency Check programme
Below you can find more information about rainfall and resources levels which is updated regularly.
Current resources level
Information updated on the 14 April 2021.
Rainfall

Information updated on 14 April 2021.
Bough Beech Reservoir Level
Information updated on 14 April 2021.
Well House Inn Reference Borehole Level
Information updated on 14 April 2021.Water Supply Demand
Information updated on 14 April 2021.
Raw data spreadsheet
To download, please click on the spreadsheet document. This is a ZIP format file containing the full set of all available data in a multi-sheet Excel format spreadsheet. (data updated monthly)