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 last April and continuing almost unabated through summer, autumn and winter means reservoir...
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...
Will You Stick To The Hosepipe Ban?
Another poll. Our question is:
Will you stick to the rules of the hosepipe ban?
Is a hosepipe ban simply a result of not enough rain and therefore something you’re prepared to go along with in the...
Would You Shop A Neighbour?
It’s poll time! Our first question is:
Would you inform your local water company if you knew a neighbour was ignoring the hosepipe ban?
Are we all in this together and should people be taken to court...
Veolia Water Southeast Hosepipe Ban Restrictions 2012
Updated 28/03/2012
This is the statement Veolia Water Southeast have made regarding their hosepipe ban water restrictions starting on April 5th 2012.
We will now use this page as the definitive guide on...
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