Severn Trent says it has applied for a drought permit following the driest six months since 1850
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The permit, issued by the Environment Agency, would allow the firm to retain more water to boost its supplies ahead of winter.The dry conditions have also exposed a village that was submerged in the 1940s to create Ladybower Reservoir.It would allow them to retain more water in the reservoirs rather than releasing it into the River Derwent.
Doug Clarke, from Severn Trent, said: "Our reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley are lower than average.
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