Thames Water issues hosepipe ban for 1.1m people

A Hosepipe ban was announced by Thames Water that affects 1.1 million people in various postal code fields.

Water company, the measure on July 22 Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire’da rain deficiency and materials will take place due to increasing demand, he said.

It prohibits the use of a Hosepipe for activities such as irrigating the garden, washing the vehicle or filling a pool that attracts a shovel. People who are found to use a Hosepipe during the prohibition can be fined up to £ 1,000.

The environmental agency says that Oxfordshire has declared long -term dry weather in large parts of Berkshire and Surrey.

Thames Water, temporary restriction, OX, GL, SN, RG4, RG8 and RG9 with postcodes starting with the fields, he said.

The forbidden cannot affect businesses where the use of Hosepipe is part of the objectives – for example garden centers and car wash – the company, but everyone should “pay attention to the use of water in the region, he said.

Thames Water said that long -term hot air is less water and a higher demand, and customers use up to 30% more water while temperatures are above 25C.

Hosepipe bans are already in force for customers. Yorkshire And South east water As a result of dry air, it affects 5 million and 1.4 million people, respectively.

Thames Water Strategic Water Resources Director Nevil Muncaster said, “The situation does not predict that he will recover soon,” he said.

“Now we have to take action,” he said.

“This was a challenging spring with great sudden increases in customer demand on hot dry days, and there was little rainfall to renew local materials in the summer and Thames Valley.”

While brushing the teeth, he encouraged customers to reduce water use in and outside the ban on the ban.

Considering that Thames Water leaked 200 billion liters of water last year, Hosepipe Ban called Hosepipe Ban “embarrassing”.

National Officer Gary Carter, “This is 570 million liters was wasted every day – the worst of the country.” He said.

He said that the GMB members working there were “infrastructure and non -existent investments” and “their hands are connected”.

“Thames Water now a Hosepipe imposes [ban]Bills Rocket is embarrassing, “he said.

Accordingly Leakage Performance Report for Thames Water’s 2023-24It was the lowest annual level in the leakage network.

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