Photographs of a dried up river show just how hard the heatwave has hit water resources in Wales. The River Alyn at Loggerheads Country Park is now little but a trickle in Denbighshire.
Locals said they had never seen the river so dry, as the sun beat down across Wales again. High demand for water led to water companies urging people to use it sparingly in kitchens, bathrooms and gardens. Welsh Water advised people to only use the water in kettles they need.
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The not for profit utility company saw demand for water from its customers soar on Monday – reaching the same levels seen at the peak of the 2018 heatwave. On a typical day, the company normally treats and supplies around 850 mega litres of fresh, clean water to its three million customers. This is roughly the same amount of water needed to fill around 320 Olympic sized swimming pools. Yesterday the company saw this level exceed 1,000 mega litres per day.
The public were also urged not to travel unless necessary, with vast numbers of train services cancelled.
Loggerheads Country Park has been asked if it wants to comment on the dry river bed.
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