Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban after driest spring in 132 years

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Link: Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban after driest spring in 132 years | Water industry | The Guardian

 

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Yorkshire Water has introduced hosepipe restrictions after the region recorded its driest spring in 132 years.

 

Yorkshire received just 15cm of rainfall between February and June, less than half of what is expected in an average year, pushing the region to an official drought status.

 

Its reservoirs are 55.8% full, which is 26.1 percentage points lower than what they would normally be at this time of year.

 

Dave Kaye, the director of water at Yorkshire Water, said action was necessary now to “help conserve water and protect Yorkshire’s environment”.

 

“That means from Friday this week, people across Yorkshire will need to stop using their hosepipes to water their gardens, wash their cars or for any other activities. Introducing these restrictions is not a decision we have taken lightly, and we’ve been doing everything we can to avoid having to put them in place,” he said.

 

The restrictions will come into force on 11 July. They will stop people from using a hosepipe to water gardens, wash private vehicles, fill domestic pools or clean outdoor surfaces...