HL Deb 11 June 1996 vol 572 cc164-5WA
Lord Dubs

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the present level of water reserves, expressed as a percentage of total capacity, in each water company in England and Wales and what were the comparable figures for 1995.

Earl Ferrers

Reserves of water stored, expressed as a percentage of reservoir capacity, as at 1st May 1996 and 1st May 1995 in the major reservoirs or groups of reservoirs in each of the former National Rivers Authority areas in England and Wales and which serve water companies are given in the following table:

Storage, percentage of capacity
Reservoir 1 May 1996 1 May 1995
North West
Northern Command Zone group 80 86
Vyrnwy 70 89
Northumbria
Teesdale group 81 95
Kielder 93 89
Severn Trent
Clywedog 93 96
Derwent Valley group 54 97
Yorkshire
Washburn group 76 88
Bradford Supply group 60 89
Anglian
Grafham 95 96
Rutland 94 87
Thames
London group 95 95
Farmoor group 97 97
Southern
Bewl 94 97
Ardingly 100 100
Wessex
Clatworthy 94 85
Bristol West group 97 94
South West
Colliford 66 93
Roadford 41 92
Wimbleball 81 95
Stithians 97 86
Welsh
Celyn and Brenig group 75 100
Brianne 100 97
South Wales group 94 86
Elan Valley group 99 99