Lee Dance, South East Water’s head of water resources, said last week: “Clearly, we are in a very dry and warm period and the forecast is that this may continue for a number of weeks.”
“If our assessment reveals voluntary reduction of water use will not allow us to maintain supplies of water for essential use or to protect the environment, then we may need to impose more formal bans.”Other suppliers, such asand Walsh Water have also warned they may follow suit as they urged their combined 17million customers to cut back on usage.
An Environment Agency spokesman said: “Southern Water’s announcement of a temporary-use ban for its customers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is one of many measures they and other water companies should consider to reduce unnecessary use of water and protect customer supplies and the environment.”
SAVE YOU THE CLICKBAIT: It's South East Water, so Kent and Sussex, even though Sussex isn't a county.
When the water companies stop wasting billions of litres each year in their shoddy infrastructure, then I’ll stop using my hosepipe. There’s 2 burts pipes in my small town that have been reported, yet nothings been done.