# UK to manage water resources carefully as drought continues
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2022-08-23
Category: NEWS
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Meta Title: Prepare for Potential Water Shortfalls in 2023
Meta Description: Following driest summer in 50 years, UK needs to plan ahead for possible droughts. Water levels must be carefully managed to ensure public needs are met.
URL: https://financedigest.com/uk-to-manage-water-resources-carefully-as-drought-continueshtml

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will need to continue to manage water resources carefully over the coming months following the driest summer for 50 years and should begin planning now for potential water shortfalls in 2023, the National Drought Group said on Tuesday.

The group, made up of government officials, water companies, and environmental groups, said there was enough water for all essential household and business needs. Ten of the Environment Agency’s 14 areas in England are now in drought status.

There is however a need to continue to [manage water resources](https://www.financedigest.com/the-importance-of-strategic-human-resource-management.html "The Importance of Strategic Human Resource Management") carefully over the coming weeks and months to ensure that the needs of the public, farmers and industry, and nature and wildlife are met,” the group said.

Drought was officially declared in parts of England earlier this month for the first [time since](https://www.financedigest.com/soccer-arsenal-reach-womens-champions-league-semis-for-first-time-since-2013.html "Soccer-Arsenal reach Women’s Champions League semis for first time since 2013") 2018, and six water companies have now implemented hosepipe bans to help protect water supplies.

The National Drought Group said it had [agreed to step](https://www.financedigest.com/sovereign-debtors-creditors-agree-on-steps-to-jumpstart-debt-restructurings.html "Sovereign debtors, creditors agree on steps to jumpstart debt restructurings") up its work to help manage the drought, including by monitoring groundwater levels and carrying out irrigation patrols.

It said water levels in rivers, lakes, groundwaters and reservoirs could be replenished to normal levels by spring but precautionary [planning should begin now on how to manage any water shortfalls in 2023 if there is a dry autumn or winter](https://www.financedigest.com/factbox-hurdles-for-germanys-planned-nuclear-winter-reserve.html "Factbox-Hurdles for Germany’s planned nuclear winter reserve").

Both for the coming year and, with the impact of climate change, for the coming decade, a complete gear change is needed for how water [companies and all water users](https://www.financedigest.com/poor-user-experience-plaguing-wealth-management-firms-warns-radical-company.html "Poor user experience plaguing wealth management firms, warns Radical Company"), from farmers to households, think about how they use water,” Environment Agency Chief Executive James Bevan said.

This summer should be a wake-up call for how the nation prepares for [weather extremes](https://www.financedigest.com/europe-unveils-hi-tech-satellite-to-speed-up-extreme-weather-warnings.html "Europe unveils hi-tech satellite to speed up extreme weather warnings") and how we make the very best use of our water resources.

(Reporting by Kylie MacLellan, editing by Elizabeth Piper)


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