Southern Water becomes latest firm to issue a hosepipe ban for millions
A new hosepipe ban has been brought into effect in the UK (Picture: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock)
Millions more people are now under a hosepipe ban as Southern Water is the latest firm to introduce one.
Southern Water has introduced the ban across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, which will come into force at 9am on Monday.
Residents won’t be able to use a hosepipe to do activities like watering the garden, washing their car, or filling a paddling pool.
The company’s managing director apologised to customers for bringing in the ban, adding: ‘Only by working together can we make sure there’s enough water to go around for customers and the environment.’
A spokesperson for Southern Water added: ‘The Environment Agency has declared the Solent and South Downs in “prolonged dry weather”. We need to work together to protect precious chalk streams and keep taps flowing.’
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Millions of people across the UK will soon be under the effect of hosepipe bans as they come into force later this week or early next week.
Reservoirs are drying up thanks to a long period of dry and hot weather, with the UK experiencing three heatwaves practically back-to-back after the hottest June on record.
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