Despite a record rise in the region’s reservoir levels, the hosepipe ban is set to remain in place, Yorkshire Water has said. Submitting...After heavy rainfall over the last week, reservoir stocks have increased to 45.6 per cent, up almost 15 percentage points over that time. Yorkshire Water indicated that the hosepipe restrictions, which were brought in on July 11 after the driest and hottest spring on record, could last into the winter. It’s the only water company to have a complete hosepipe ban across its entire service area. Advertisement Hide AdAdvertisement Hide Ad“The hosepipe restrictions remain in place and will be in effect until reservoir and groundwater levels have seen sufficient recovery.