It said it was hoping to carry out landscaping and tree planting around the flood storage reservoir next year.

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The company said total reservoir storage is currently at 85% capacity, which is higher than other parts of the country facing rationing measures.

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The reservoir was built to provide storage for clean water for Leyland.

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