Severn Trent has issued its latest update on the region’s water levels, after a week of showers. The water supplier hasn’t issued a hosepipe ban in 30 years

The Midlands officially entered drought last month after an unusually dry spring, with many rivers and reservoirs across the region recording low levels of water.

Four water companies, including Yorkshire Water, introduced a hosepipe ban in July due to a lack of rain during the first half of the year.

Anyone caught breaking the rules could be hit with a £1,000 fine.

That wasn’t the case here in the Midlands, but Severn Trent has been asking customers to be mindful about their water usage amid low rainfall.

We asked the water company how things were looking after a few welcome downpours - with bosses saying a hosepipe ban was avoided with teams “working around the clock”.

And the recent rain has helped to boost reservoir levels across the region.

A Severn Trent spokesperson said: “We hope everyone enjoyed the summer – whether at one of our visitor sites, or with the family in the garden, while of course still using water carefully – storing rain when it pours in a water butt, or watering plants with paddling pool water when it’s finished with.

“Throughout the summer we’ve had teams working around the clock, moving water around the network to ensure taps keeps flowing.

“We haven’t issued a hosepipe ban in 30 years and we’re confident that our great track record will continue this year.

“We’re investing record amounts in new pipes, finding and fixing more leaks than ever and upgrading and developing new treatment works, adding hundreds of millions of litres of drinking water into our network.”