Dry Spring Affects Channel Island Water Supplies – ryan

Channel Islanders Are Being Asked to Think Twice About Their Water Usage AFTER A PARICURALLY DRY SPRING.

It was the Warmest Spring on record for the Island according to the Jersey Met Office, and Also the Third Driest Sine Records Began in 1894.

In guernsey, it was the secret Warmest but SINCE May was slightly wetter, it was the 11th driest.

IT Meant Water Reserves Were Bellow Average in Both islands.

In Jersey, The Water Company Was “cautious but not concertned” thorough though it was prepared to use the desalitte just in case it was needed late in the Summer.

The reservoirs were 89.1% full, 5% below the five -ear ampsa and 3% below the 10 -ear average.

Mark Bowden, Head of Water Resilience for Jersey Water Said when the Island Last Experienced Druise in 2022, the Company was at or arund the average of the water supply at this time of year.

MR Bowden Said while they were not looking at introding formal water restrictions at this time they enCouned customers to minimise wastage.

But he had not rouled out introding restrictions late in the summer.

Guernsey Water Said The Island’s Water Storage Levels Were 3% Below What It Was “Comfortable with”.

Recent Data from the utility showed Levels were sat at Around 91.5% Which was ARUND 10 Days Supply, Below It Optimal Levels.

While there are not restrictions in place at the moment, Guernsey Water Had Aslanders to Think Twice About If they Needed to Water Their Gardens or Wash Cars and Practice Water Saving ideas.

The utility Said it would be posting weekly updates on storage levels, each Friday on it Its Facebook Page.

It was announeded recently that only a limited amout of water could be used from The Island’s Larges RAW WATER Stoorage Reservoir Due to Traces of A Pesticide Being Found.

Ashraf ELERGANY, The Managing Director of Saints Bay Hotel Said it can be difficult to manage water usage at a hotel.

The Hotel has 35 BEDROMS, 12 Rooms for Staff Accommodation, A Swimming Pool, Bar and Restaurant, All of which Need to use water.

Mr elsergany said that as a hotel they can not ask customers to not have a shower but they could be “use it sensibly”.

The swimming pool remained a challenge though.

MR Elsergany Said they “Continue to Fill up the Swimming Pool Daily” Due to Evaporating the Sun and A Need for More Water After the Daily Chemical Checks.

MR ELSERGANY SAIDS THAT IF ANY RESTRRICTIONS WERE TO COME INTO THEY MIGHT HAVE TO TRY “Negotiate” How it is done with their hotel.

La Mare Wine Estate in Jersey, WHICH GROWS GRAPES AND APPLES, WAS PHARING WELL DRY WEATER.

Managing Director Tim Crowley Said The Young Vines Needed A Lot of Watering But Matches Had Very Long Roots Who Searched for Water Underground.

MR Crowley Said there was a “plus and a minus side” as they are tears a lot lessen in dry and were in a “much better than average” Place at the moment.

In 1996 they put in underground tanks whic Had the calcity to collect 30,000 liters of rain and this was topped up from a borehole so needed so has access to a amounte of free water.