However, Jersey Water says after the record-breaking wet winter its five other reservoirs are full to capacity so there is no concern about maintaining a plentiful supply of drinking water to Island homes and businesses over the coming months.
Val de la Mare was closed earlier this year after high levels of oxadixyl, a chemical treatment for blight in potatoes that was last used in the Island in 2003, was discovered in the reservoir and its catchment area.
The company’s chief executive Helier Smith said: ‘All our reservoirs are nearly full and that would be normal for this time of the year.
