en.Wedoany.com Reported - Anglian Water has recorded a record-breaking peak in water supply during the recent sustained hot weather. Company data shows that daily water supply reached 1.6 billion litres that week, one-third higher than its average daily distribution of 1.2 billion litres, an increase roughly equivalent to supplying an additional area the size of Lincolnshire.

Anglian Water teams have been working around the clock to optimise network performance, ensuring water flows from customers' taps ahead of the expected hot weather. Measures include increasing water supply and deploying more field staff to respond to a higher number of burst pipes and leaks. Ian Rule, the company's Water Services Director, stated that there are no plans to implement a hosepipe ban this year, but during the current heatwave, more water must be produced than usual to guarantee supply for everyone. He therefore urged customers to avoid using hosepipes and to use as little water as possible where feasible.

Last year, East of England experienced its driest spring and summer since 1976, with UK summer temperatures reaching record highs, leaving many of the water company's resources at low levels entering the 2025/26 winter. Spring 2026 was the warmest spring on record in England, while the Anglian region experienced its second driest spring. Although Anglian Water's resources remain secure, the hot and dry weather of the past few months—combined with the record-breaking dry and warm weather in 2025—has caused water levels in some sources across the region, including Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, to fall below normal. Throughout the summer, the company's drought experts are closely monitoring these areas, and engineers continue to work day and night repairing pipes, upgrading systems, and securing more water resources for the future.

Anglian Water customers are already among the most water-efficient in the UK, which helps reduce the risk of low water pressure or supply interruptions during hot weather. The company emphasised that by minimising personal water use, customers can have a significant impact on overall water availability. During the bank holiday weekend at the end of May, the UK experienced its highest ever May temperatures. Anglian Water data shows that the average daily water consumption of smart meter users increased by more than 30 litres. Although typical water use for smart meter users in May was 120 litres per person per day, consumption rose by more than a quarter on the hottest days, with the average user consuming 152.9 litres on 25 May. Ahead of the next heatwave, the company is calling on customers to use water wisely where possible to protect supplies.

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