14-07-2025
Hosepipe ban for MILLIONS more Brits as fourth water firm is days from imposing restrictions – are YOU affected?
Those who flout the bans face eye-watering fines
H2O-NO! Hosepipe ban for MILLIONS more Brits as fourth water firm is days from imposing restrictions – are YOU affected?
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OVER a million more households were told to prepare for a hosepipe ban yesterday — with 2.5million on the brink.
Thames Water said it will impose restrictions from next Tuesday in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, most of Wiltshire and parts of Berkshire.
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Yorkshire Water and South East Water have already announced the measures affecting six million customers.
Sources said Southern Water — which supplies Kent, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and East & West Sussex — is also days away from its own ban.
Up to five more regions could be in a drought by September, according to the Environment Agency.
Thames Water said: "This year, the UK experienced one of its warmest and driest springs in over a century.
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"June was also England's warmest on record. The Environment Agency has put our area into the prolonged dry weather category.
"That's why we need to bring in a hosepipe ban.
"It will help protect the environment and make sure there's enough water to go around this summer."
Those who flout the bans face fines of up to £1,000.
Cath Jones, from the Consumer Council for Water, said: "People do have a really important part to play, not only through adhering to the restrictions, but also making small changes.
"These include shaving a couple of minutes off their shower, turning off the tap while brushing their teeth and only running washing machines and dishwashers on eco mode and with full loads."
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