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2018-11-19 | |
发布年 | 2018 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | News story National Drought Group – Chairman’s Statement: 19 NovemberThe Environment Agency host the National Drought Group (NDG) which brings together stakeholders to coordinate action to maintain protect the environment. ![]() The National Drought Group (NDG), chaired by Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan, brings together government departments, water companies, environmental groups and others to coordinate action to maintain water supplies, consider water users and protect the environment. The National Drought Group met on Monday 19 November to assess the water resource situation and actions being taken to reduce risk in 2019 after the exceptionally hot and dry summer. Current situation and prospectsThere has been below average rainfall in England for the past six consecutive months (May to October). So although river flows have increased following recent rain, some groundwater and reservoir levels are in decline. Across Yorkshire, central, southern and eastern England, water resources are at lower levels than normal after a very hot summer and months of low rainfall. A significant number of public and on-farm storage reservoirs are at low levels for the time of year. Yorkshire Water has requested a drought permit relating to flow from a reservoir to the River Wharfe. Other water companies should be considering whether they need to apply for drought permits to replenish some very low reservoirs over the winter months to bolster supplies for next year. As we move into the winter the Environment Agency, the water companies and the other members of the NDG reaffirmed that they will continue to work closely together to reduce the risk of water restrictions and balance the needs of the public, businesses and the environment. At the meeting Defra and EA water experts asked water companies to confirm that they were doing everything possible to act early to plan for possible pressure on supplies next year. Water companies confirmed that they have taken and will continue to take a range of actions rigorous to maintain water supplies for customers, including:
Action the Environment Agency is taking includes:
Conclusions and next stepsThe NDG confirmed that while there is no immediate threat to essential water supplies a drier than average winter would bring the risk of restrictions to some water company customers. It would also prove another challenging summer for farmers next year and cause further environmental impacts across the country. NDG members agreed to continue to work together to manage down these risks: in the short to medium term with actions to replenish water shortage supplies; and in the longer-term by working work collaboratively to enhance the country’s resilience to drought and water shortages. The NDG will meet again in early 2019 to take stock and agree any further necessary measures.
Published 19 November 2018
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来源平台 | gov.uk - environment agency |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/105668 |
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