Hosepipe ban announced for parts of UK as drought takes hold
After seeing one of the most dry springs of the region as a record, a prohibition of a Hosepipe in Yorkshire was announced.
Yorkshire Water said that on Tuesday, July 11, a temporary ban (bathtub), will restrict the use of Hosepipes to water gardens and washed private vehicles, filling domestic pools or cleaning clean open surfaces until “important rainfall” in the region.
The organization said that the region experienced the most dry and the hottest spring that broke records this year and that it received only 15 cm rainfall between February and June and that it was less than half expected in an average year.
Furthermore, the region’s reservoirs leaving 55.8% full of water demand, which is normally 26.1% lower than that of this time.
Dave Kaye, Water Director of Yorkshire Water, said, iz We must now take action to protect water and protect Yorkshire’s environment.
“This week will have to stop using it from Friday, people in Yorkshire. Hosepipes Watering their gardens, washing their cars or for other activities.
“Introducing these restrictions is not a decision that we make slightly, and we do everything we can to avoid fulfilling them.”
Yorkshire residents will still be able to wash their cars and water their gardens using tap water from a bucket or irrigation box, and the businesses will be allowed to use a Hosepipe if they are directly associated with a commercial purpose.
Yorkshire Water said in a statement: “This will help Yorkshire’s water resources in the summer of the reservoir levels of our region to improve and protect the water resources of Yorkshire, one of the most dry springs in the record and the region to be in drought.
Iz We have tried everything possible to avoid these restrictions, and despite our efforts to manage our customers’ water resources, including increasing our infrastructure to add extra 100 people to our water -saving aid and leakage team, to reduce leaks and explosions. ”
The Environmental Agency declared drought in Yorkshire on 12 June after the most dry spring for 132 years. The agency had previously declared a drought status in northwest of England in May.
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