Residents have been reassured that there are "no concerns" with a Welsh reservoir after low water levels were spotted there. Locals living near Pentwyn reservoir in Merthyr Tydfil raised concerns on social media after spotting low levels at the reservoir, which feeds into the main Pontsticill Reservoir.
Residents said the reservoir was "the lowest [they] have seen it" and questioned whether it was being caused by the recent hot weather the UK has had over the summer which saw Wales record its highest temperatures in its history. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) confirmed on August 19 that the thresholds had been met to enter drought status in several areas of south-west Wales following the extended period of dry weather and high temperatures.
The conditions in July and August also prompted Dwr Cymru Welsh Water to introduce a hosepipe ban for more than 60,000 households served by Llys y Fran reservoir in Pembrokeshire, although it has stressed that this "does not pose an immediate risk to water supplies." You can read more about that here.
