Jersey New Waterworks managing director Howard Snowden said the company was in a similar position as this time last year, with about 70 days of sustainable supplies in its reservoirs.The hosepipe ban, introduced in July to cut non-essential demand, will stay in place until the weather turns and sufficient rain falls to replenish supplies.’This is the third driest August since 1865, when our records began.
August 1976 had been the third driest August on record but this year has overtaken it,’ he said.With September forecast to be dry, and as fair weather can continue into October, Mr Snowden has no idea when the water situation is likely to return to normal.
