Hosepipe Ban News Round-up
Due to the UK’s current heatwave it’s natural that many people are wondering about a hosepipe ban in 2013. Here we have a quick run-down of what the water companies are saying about this. For up-to-date information, see our Current Situation page.
UK Water, said “People should carry...
Severn Trent Warning over Hosepipe Use
Water pressure problems in parts of the Midlands has been blamed on gardeners using hosepipes and sprinklers overnight. As a result, Severn Trent Water are asking their customers not to use hosepipes and...
Bookmakers Slash Odds of Hosepipe Ban
Bookmaker Coral has shortened the odds of a hosepipe ban anywhere in the UK from 8/1 to 4/1 . This follows on from the current heatwave affecting Britain. Hospital admissions have soared due to relatively...
Use Water Wisely in 2013 say Water Companies
One year after hosepipe bans were introduced in many parts of the country water companies have urged customers to use water carefully, despite 2012 being the second wettest year on record.
Heavy rain beginning...
Hosepipe Bans in 2013 Very Unlikely
The Environment Agency has said the chance of hosepipe bans in 2013 was “extremely low”, even in drought “stress” areas.
Trevor Bishop, head of water resources at the Agency, said:
“We...
2012 Second Wettest Year on Record
2012 was the second wettest on record in Britain, the Met Office has announced.
After a very dry start to the year rainfall totalled 13307mm (52.4 inches). 15% higher than the average, but short of the...
Hosepipe Bans Ended
The remaining four water companies with water restrictions in place have today ended those restrictions.
South East Water, Sutton and East Surrey Water, Veolia Water Central and Veolia Water Southeast...
Three Water Companies to End Hosepipe Bans
Hosepipe bans by three water companies are to be lifted this week during what forecasters have predicted will have been the wettest June on record. Restrictions will be lifted on Thursday by Anglian Water,...
Hosepipe Ban To Be Lifted Earlier Than Planned
At the beginning of April – after a very dry March and two unusually dry winters – water restrictions were put in place by seven water companies. At that time the water companies and governing...
Swimming and Paddling Pools (Updated)
We’ve been receiving a LOT of questions regarding the filling of domestic swimming and paddling pools (or the topping up of). It also appears that certain water companies have shifted their stance...
Gardening Businesses Now Exempt But Bans Continue
Water companies have announced that landscaping, turf and gardening businesses were made exempt from the hosepipe ban after it was confirmed that record rainfall had reduced the severity of the ongoing...
Wettest April but Hosepipe Ban Remains
It’s been the wettest April for over 100 years and there are 13 flood warnings in place at the time of writing, with many more floods having been and gone. But the hosepipe ban affecting 20 million...
Drought Now Affects Half Of England
The Environment Agency has said that more than half of England is now under drought conditions adding 17 more counties to the list, including most of the South West and Midlands. The agency suggests domestic...
The Great Hosepipe Ban Swindle
So the 2012 hosepipe ban is finally upon us, implemented by seven water companies starting on the 5th of April. After weeks of tweaking their rules to create as little bad publicity as possible, the water...
Hosepipe Ban Will Last All Summer
The drought affecting the UK will continue at least into the autumn and possibly longer.
Any rainfall that does appear before then is very unlikely to replenish water stocks enough to be able to lift the...
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