Yorkshire water announces hosepipe ban after hot and dry weather | UK | News
Yorkshire Water announced a Hosepipe ban after an extraordinary dry and hot spring. The ban will come into force on Friday, that is, people will no longer be allowed to irrigate their gardens or wash their cars.
Yorkshire Water’s Water Director Dave Kaye, “Introducing these restrictions is not a decision that we take lightly and we do everything we can to put them in place. Our region resulted in the status of drought in June, usually our underground resources and reservations, 20.
Yorkshire’s reservoirs are currently only 55.8% full, which is usually 26.1% lower than that of the year. The Environmental Agency declared drought in the district in June and a hot summer is estimated. Yorkshire Water warned that restrictions can last until winter.
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Using a Hosepipe to irrigate a garden
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Using a Hosepipe to clean private vehicles or boats
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Irrigation Plants with Hosepipe in domestic or other non -commercial facilities
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Domestic Swimming with Hosepipe, Rowing Pool, Hot Tub or Cold Water Diving Pool Filling or Maintenance
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Using a hosepipe for domestic entertainment purposes
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Filling or maintaining a domestic pond or ornamental fountain using a hosepipe
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Walls or Windows of Local Facilities using Hosepipe
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Cleaning ways or verandas using Hosepipe
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Cleaning other artificial open surfaces using Hosepipe
However, businesses are allowed to use a Hosepipe for commercial purposes.
Those with blue badges and those in Yorkshire Water’s priority services will be exempted from the prohibition. People in the water tariff for medical reasons will also be exempted.
