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Record Water Use Amid Heatwave | Leicester News
Severn Trent hit a record-breaking water usage high last Saturday, using nearly 2.4 billion litres — enough to fill 700 million pints — as a relentless heatwave pushes demand to unprecedented levels. With temperatures expected to stay scorching, other water companies are already reinstating decades-old restrictions. Severn Trent is working overtime to treat, move, and fix water systems, but they’re asking everyone to help — make small changes like using watering cans, letting lawns go wild, reusing kiddie pool water, and only running appliances when full. Your mindful habits could prevent a…
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