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Yorkshire Water has announced a hosepipe ban across its region from 26 August 2022, after parts of Yorkshire recorded the lowest rainfall since records began more than 130 years ago.
South West Water has warned that formal water restrictions may be needed in the coming weeks if exceptional demand and sustained dry weather continue, and has urged customers to avoid non-essential…
Thames Water's Netley Mills water treatment site went out of service in August 2022, affecting up to 9,000 properties in Surrey during Amber extreme heat warnings, with bottled water delivered to…
South East Water asked customers to be mindful of water use on 11 July 2022 as hot weather pushed demand beyond expected levels, causing pressure drops in parts of its network.
South East Water has set out more than £50 million of investment in east Kent after customers in Charing, Challock and Molash went without water for several days in July 2022.