A reservoir is just over half full following a "prolonged" period of hot and dry weather.
Hanningfield Reservoir, between Chelmsford and Wickford is just 52% full according to operators Essex and Suffolk Water (ESW), who said they do not expect significant rainfall until October.
In August, the firm implemented its first hosepipe ban in almost 30 years, describing the situation as "very unusual".
ESW, which also owns Abberton Reservoir, said their total water supply has dropped by a quarter since June, from 83% to 57%.
Currently, most of Essex is prohibited from using a hosepipe with Affinity Water and Anglian Water also introducing restrictions.
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