Thames Water Imposes Limits to Water Use Due to Dry Weather
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Thames Water has asked customers in parts of the UK to limit water use amid a prolonged period of hot, dry weather.
Households in several UK counties including Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Gloucestershire will not be allowed to water gardens, clean cars or fill up pools starting July 22, according to the water supplier. Temperatures climbed above 30C (86F) this past weekend, according to the Met Office, and may approach similar levels later this week ahead of the ban.
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