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- Lundy Island managers are pumping pond water into the treatment plant as a last-resort supply.
- Reservoir levels fell to 13% this summer, triggering emergency water shipments for the island’s 28 residents.
- The MS Oldenberg ferry now delivers about 4,000 litres of water three times weekly after an initial 67,000-litre shipment.
- Daily consumption averages 9,000-11,000 litres, prompting bans on baths and closure of pub toilets.