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Thames Water Issues Hosepipe Ban Update After Rival Extends Restrictions
- On Friday, South East Water announced tighter hosepipe restrictions for Sussex customers effective October 9, after Ardingly Reservoir dropped to 22.8 per cent full despite recent rainfall.
- Persistent dry weather across England has depleted water sources, with rainfall averaging 65 per cent of normal levels last month and only 57 per cent in September.
- Ardingly Reservoir, serving 228,000 customers in Haywards Heath, remains at critically low capacity; the Environment Agency granted a drought permit on Tuesday to reduce river outflows.
- Starting October 9, the company will remove hosepipe ban exemptions for vulnerable users, a move Grinstead and Uckfield MP Mims Davies warned will leave residents "going to be worried."
- Seeking to restrict commercial water usage, the firm has applied to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for a Non-Essential Use Ban requiring government approval.
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The Independent (US)UK water firm expands hosepipe ban to vulnerable people
A dry September has compounded the impacts of the UK’s record hot summer
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Hosepipe ban extended AGAIN for thousands of as drought 'to continue into 2027'
Thousands of households across Sussex are facing tightened water restrictions after a hosepipe ban was extended, with water bosses warning drought conditions could continue into 2027.South East Water said the ban, which covers all of its customers who were previously exempt, comes into effect from today.Ardingly Reservoir, supplying around 228,000 customers in Haywards Heath and surrounding communities, has dropped to just 22.8 per cent of its c…
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