Jersey Water urges islanders to save water as reservoir levels fall to 57%

Jersey Water has urged islanders to continue conserving water as the island’s total water storage drops to 57% and levels continue to fall rapidly.

The company has confirmed that it will restart its desalination plant in response to the declining reserves, while keeping the situation under close review.

The plant operated for two months earlier this year, adding more than 200 million litres to the island’s water supplies.

Mark Bowden, Jersey Water’s head of water resilience and emergency planning, warned that the lack of rainfall could create further challenges in the months ahead.

“After such a dry spring and summer, if we don’t get sufficient rain before the end of the year, it could put us in a really difficult position going into 2027,” he said.

Although some rain has fallen recently, Bowden said reservoir levels remained well below where they needed to be for supplies to recover.

He praised customers for making small changes to their water use over the summer, saying these efforts had helped extend available resources and avoid the need for water restrictions.

Jersey Water thanked islanders for their continued cooperation and urged households to reduce consumption wherever possible to help protect the island’s remaining water supplies.

The company said continued efforts to conserve water would be important as it monitors reservoir levels and prepares for the months ahead