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Yorkshire Water Drops Autumn Hosepipe Restrictions for Now
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- Yorkshire Water will not impose new hosepipe restrictions this autumn.
- Reservoirs were full after a wet winter.
- Spring, summer and September 2026 were drier than average, leaving reservoirs less than half full.
- Lower water demand and reduced autumn evaporation ease immediate pressure on supplies.
- Yorkshire Water will monitor autumn and winter 2027, hoping wet weather refills supplies for five million customers.