Water companies are not set to install a hosepipe ban in the county despite the hot weather and pictures showing low water levels at local reservoirs.
Pictures from across Powys show water levels in the county dropping in recent days, with near-dry beds seen in photographs taken in the Clywedog and the Elan Valley.
It follows similar pictures from Lake Vyrnwy last week, which showed the water level on the reservoir, which supplies water to Liverpool, dropping significantly.
Things are not expected to improve this week as the hot weather looks set to continue until the weekend, and Powys is currently in the midst of a weather warning from the Met Office for high temperatures.
However, the two major water companies for Powys say water levels are not at the point yet where a hosepipe ban needs to be put in place. Reservoirs in Powys supply Birmingham and Liverpool, while the county's own supply comes from a reservoir in Shropshire and another in Wales.
A Hafren Dyfrdwy spokesperson said: “Whilst we don’t have any concerns about raw water position for Hafren Dyfrdwy, we remain a part of the Welsh Government’s Taskforce, working closely with them to create joint policies and processes in the event of drought action.
“While we anticipate this not to be a necessary course of action, we will support the mission and ambition of Welsh Government to provide essential services for everyone.”
A spokesperson from Welsh Water, which supplies southern Powys, advised people to “avoid wasting water” and to look for advice from their website but said a ban was not set to take place in Powys.
They said: “Water resources across the majority of Wales are in a reasonably good position despite the exceptionally dry periods we have experienced and the recent record high temperatures.
“We did have a concern about the situation in Pembrokeshire which is why we needed to take steps and announce a temporary use ban from August 19.”
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