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Measures include releasing less reservoir water into rivers, reducing pressure overnight where appropriate, accelerating leak detection and transferring water within networks. The government instructed companies and the Environment Agency to monitor reservoirs and rivers daily.","The Environment Agency said rainfall of at least 120% of average over the next six months would be needed for the area to be considered out of drought by early spring. This is a threshold, not a forecast. 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