Hosepipe Ban
Updated 26/03/2012 This is the statement Thames Water have made regarding their hosepipe ban water restrictions starting on April 5th 2012. We will now use this page as the definitive guide on Thames Water’s restrictions and exemptions. Please therefore refer back here if you have seen something contradictory on another part of our site which […]
Under laws that control water restrictions/hosepipe bans, there are no special exemptions for anyone over 65, disabled people and disabled blue badge holders. So these groups still have to stick to the hosepipe ban in the eyes of the law. However, all water companies are allowed to make their own exceptions to the rules. At […]
We’ve been receiving many questions from the owners of animals in all shapes and sizes asking if hosepipe ban rules apply to them. This post should help clear things up. Please note that these are guidelines only – you may wish to contact your local water company for clarification. Generally speaking the use of a […]
To view details of hosepipe ban water use restrictions for each water company involved, click the links below. These are the most up-to-date listings for 2012 (updated 30/03/12) Dedicated page for Anglian Water Dedicated page for South East Water Dedicated page for Southern Water Dedicated page for Sutton and East Surrey Water Dedicated page for […]
At times like these – when a hosepipe ban is introduced – it’s typical to roll our eyes and wonder how such a rain-soaked country can find itself short of water. But it’s actually a myth that the whole of Britain is permanently soaked. The north and much of the west are fairly wet, but […]
Hosepipe bans are put in place by water companies after seeking permission to do so from the Environment Agency. This usually takes place after a drought order has been applied for. In order to receive such permissions, the water company first has to demonstrate that the region they cover has a serious shortage of water […]
Seven water companies in southern and eastern England have said they will impose water restrictions after two very dry winters have left reservoirs, aquifers and rivers below normal levels. Southern Water, South East Water, Thames Water, Anglian Water, Sutton and East Surrey, Veolia Central and Veolia South East will enforce hosepipe bans. “East Anglia and […]
A hosepipe ban is almost inevitable for millions of people as southeast England suffers from drought. Householders in affected areas were yesterday asked to conserve water by taking showers instead of baths, installing dual flush toilets and washing fruit and vegetables in bowls. Drought conditions have been declared in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire which […]
The Severn Trent water company has warned that water restrictions are under review, following the second driest spring since records began. The GMB union has been told that a hosepipe ban was likely in two weeks, though Severn Trent have not confirmed this. The company has 8 million customers and covers various parts of the […]
As has been suspected for a few days, the Environment Agency has today declared a drought in East Anglia. Here’s the Agency’s statement in full: Parts of the Anglian region are now officially in a state of drought, Defra and the Environment Agency announced today. Areas in the South West, South East, Midlands and Wales […]
United Utilities have announced that they are lifting the hosepipe ban from Thursday 19th of August following recent rainfall enabling water stocks to be replenished. The hosepipe ban was put in place on July 9th after the driest December to June for more than 70 years. Good rainfall between July and August has enabled the […]
Please note this post refers to events in 2010. For information on 2012 view our home page or here: http://www.hosepipeban.org.uk/2012/03/14/hosepipe-ban-restrictions-2012/ We’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding the hosepipe ban recently put in place by United Utilities. The most popular question is along the lines of “what can I and can’t I use the […]
The Environment Agency is warning residents in the North West of England that the area is at risk of drought unless there is substantial rainfall in the next two months. Reservoirs in the region are expected to fall further than their already low levels during July and August. “Environmental damage” is also a risk in […]
The average household water and sewerage bill across England and Wales is set to rise by 1.1 per cent above inflation in 2009/10. In 2004, Ofwat set limits on the prices water and sewerage companies could charge customers between 2005 – 10. The rises for this year will come into effect on 1 April 2009 […]