The Environment Agency has applied for a drought order on the River Severn, leading to reduced water abstraction requirements for Hafren Dyfrdwy.
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Updated Aug 28
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What happened
The Environment Agency has applied for a drought order on the River Severn, leading to reduced water abstraction requirements for Hafren Dyfrdwy.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Drought order applied to River Severn, leading to hosepipe bans and reduced water supply.1 source
Application for drought order on River Severn and resulting water abstraction cuts for Hafren Dyfrdwy.1 source
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The entities involved
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River Severn
river in the United Kingdom
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Environment Agency
non-departmental public body in the UK
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Natural Resources Wales
Welsh government sponsored body
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- Severn Trent, the Environment Agency, and Shropshire Council are collaborating on matters concerning river health, flood defense, and managing surface water run-off from developments.