The Environment Agency has granted drought permits to Yorkshire Water covering several reservoirs in the West Yorkshire catchment area.

Yorkshire Water applied for the permits under section 79A of the Water Resources Act 1991.

The application was made on 25 July 2025, and the Environment Agency confirmed approval on 5 September 2025. The permits will remain in place until 5 March 2026.

The drought permits authorise reductions in compensation water releases from a number of reservoirs in the Wharfe, Aire and Worth valleys.

These include:

Leeming Reservoir
Leeshaw Reservoir
Springhead Weir
Doe Park Reservoir
Hewenden Reservoir
Eldwick Reservoir
Reva Reservoir
Weecher Reservoir
Embsay Reservoir
Grimwith Reservoir
Carr Bottom Reservoir
Silsden Reservoir

Copies of the permits and supporting documents are available to view free of charge during normal working hours at Yorkshire Water’s Western House offices on Halifax Road, Bradford (BD6 2SZ). They can also be accessed on the Yorkshire Water website.

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