British authorities had asked residents on Tuesday to reduce “unnecessary water consumption” while river levels remained “very low”, after a “prolonged” period of high temperatures in the country.

This has been communicated by the so-called National Drought Group (NDG), which meets twice a year to assess the situation of water resources and, on this occasion, considers that the “dry climate impact” will remain on the “front”. a few weeks”.

“While we have ruled out the extreme high temperatures in the past week and there are no current plans to limit essential water use, we can all do our bit by reducing unnecessary water use,” Harvery Bradshaw, executive director of the Water Authority, said in a statement. .Environmental Agency (EA), one of the NDG groups.

The heatwave he was referring to caused a rise in thermometers in Britain, where some areas exceeded 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in the country’s history.

The very warm weather for the British Isle comes after last winter and spring is already “the driest since the last 1970s”, said Stuart Colville, managing director of Water UK.

“Water companies – he explained – have detailed plans for managing water resources for customers and the environment, and are doing everything possible, including close collaboration with Government and regulators, to minimize the need for restrictions and ensure that rivers keep flowing.

Colville recalled that there was now “very high demand” and urged residents to “carefully consider” the amount of water used in homes and private green areas.

The situation, according to the NDG, is particularly difficult in “most of the UK”, where the “Prolonged Dry Weather” status has been activated, meaning that environmental agencies are now taking “precautions” to “reduce the impact”. as “deteriorating hydrological conditions”.

The organization determined that no region of the UK was experiencing “drought”, but anticipated that supply companies, individually, could take action such as temporarily banning the use of hoses in homes and businesses.

He also pointed out that the Meteorological Office (Met Office) expects “a few more weeks of dryness”, especially in the south and east of the country.