Water companies have the power to impose restrictions on how households can use water in times of "serious shortage". Providers are meant to cut the following year's bills by a "reasonable" amount to compensate for the limited supply during any ban.
A drought is when there is an exceptional period of low rainfall - causing reservoirs to run dry. There are currently no hosepipe bans in the UK but water supply firms have warned water restrictions could be introduced in North West. In a letter sent to households, United Utilities said: "Our reservoir levels across the North West are getting to the point when we may need to take additional steps to protect our remaining water supplies.
Households can check any updates in their area by going to hosepipeban. The Met Office said this past Spring was one of the driest on record with some regions seeing about a third of their normal rainfall levels.
Underground stocks are above average and overall the prospects of a hosepipe ban in are quite low, though a continued dry spell and an extended lockdown period may change this. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info. The sweltering conditions look set to continue into July with many areas enjoying temperatures around the mid-to-high 20s. It was the driest June on record in south-east and central southern England, with just 6 percent of expected rainfall falling across counties like Essex and Dorset, the Met Office said.
The use of watering cans is still allowed and garden centres have faced a huge rush on cans of all shapes and sizes. Southern Water is urging customers to reduce their water across the south-east of England in order to prevent restrictions being implemented.
Utility companies have been pumping billions of extra litres of water to try to keep pace with demand, which has risen by as much as 30 percent, Water UK said. NI water appealed for people not to use water for washing cars, filling pools or sprinkling gardens, with supply failures already hitting some areas.
Can anyone confirm this? If so, have they continued to do so through the hosepipe ban? The water companies could decide which day we can use a hosepipe, a 6 day ban for me is a lot fairer and a compromise. Ive found that by using a watering can i use more water in a lot of situations than i would have done with a pressured hosepipe. Can anyone confirm if this ban is still in place in the northwest? Hi — I pity those of you affected by this who have just paid for new turf lawns!!!
Now it just looks after itself. When a reservoir is at full capacity it is enough to last 5 years!! Over the winter we had floods up and down the country so every reservoir was full. We do not live in a third world country and for 9 months of the year we get rain more often than not!!! They charge us for something that nature provides for free!!! How does that rain water get to your taps.
There are no intermediary organisations involved in supplying AIR to your lungs therefore I will not be marking your words. When does the ban begin? Does it apply to swimming pool fillings 3. Does the ban apply to Talke in Stoke-On-Trent? Hi I have a mobile valeting business in burnley lancashire. The current hosepipe ban does not prevent you from using a hose to wash or water animals or to clean things such as patio, path, etc or even for filling swimming pools, water butts or watering cans.
NO commercial hosepipe uses are currently prohibited. Hi We live in the high Peak, sk23 7ad, Are we in the ban area? Regards Paul…. Hi, I have tried to find out what i canin relation to this ban. I am involved in the running of a large fleet of trucks. Am i correct in coming to the conclusion that we can still wash our trucks? Your trucks are not windows. Clean the windows for safety, that is most important.
The trucks will still operate dirt or no dirt Maurice. Since I moved to the West, we have never had a hose pipe ban, even in the drought of the 70s, so what are they talking about? I live in Winsford Cheshire CW7 and I have heard that the Northwest is having a hosepipe ban starting at the end of this week, will this include Cheshire?
I have a Mobile car valeting business in the Manchester area. I belive as of Friday 9th July the North West will have a hosepipe ban. Do i have to apply for any special licence or anything to be able to continue working. I know the purpose of this space is to determine whether or not we are affected by a ban- but I just have to ask this: In desert areas like Arizona, there is enough water for people to irrigate and water even though the annual rainfall is a fraction of what it is here.
On this tiny island where it rains SO much, it seems as soon as we have a few dry days we are in a drought! Am I missing something here? Hi, I have 2 upcoming horse shows so will need to bath my horse in the next two weeks, one on the 27th june and another on the 4th july, will I be able to do this?
I live in Lancashire? Are any planned? Just had to put some new turf down over new pipes and septic tank — gardener says there is a hosepipe ban at the moment in Kent — is this right? I have just noticed my neighbour has left her hosepipe on watering the front garden and gone off to work — is this legal? Good point Bea! Please could you post a current update?
Each water company has their own rules about allotments so the best thing to do would be to contact your local water company directly and ask them.
But as far as I know this would only be considered if there is a general hosepipe ban in your area first. I heard there is going to be a hosepipe ban on allotments this year, can you tell me if this is correct and if so, when it will come into force. There are many concerned tenants on our allotments in Cheshire who would like to know!
One of the major car magazines carried out a controlled test a little while ago and proved conclusively that using a hosepipe with a trigger control head is much more economical of water use than doing the equivalent wash and rinse using buckets.
Hi sonal. There are no hosepipe bans anywhere right now. Good luck with the car wash! I would like to know if the hose pipe ban has been lifted in east london, mainly in the ilford area and if not can anyone recieve permission to use hose pipes, as my group of friends and i are organising a chairty car wash. Hi Angela — mains water as opposed to what other source?
Not sure really and this is only a proposal for now I believe. Hi Hamish — depends where you live. Even some of the worst affected areas have only had 1 ban in the last 10 years. Hi Olinda, sorry for the confusion. The date of this post see above is the 27th of February which was around the time when the last of the bans were removed. The post you saw on the 16th of January is just kept for history really. So the answer to your question is that there is definitely no hosepipe ban in place at the moment in Reading or any other place in the UK.
Hope this clarifies things and happy hosing! I live in Reading is the Hosepipe ban applicable here? Hope this helps. I would like to know if the hosepipe ban has been lifted in the Datchet, SL3 area??? Your speedy reply would be appreciated. Your email address will not be published. There are no hosepipe bans in place in the UK. October 28th There are currently no hosepipe bans in the UK. Try reading the actual page, before commenting.
Hi, Is there any updates on this? Yay hay about time too Veolia! Still raining — still no lifting of ban from Veolia. Neil, Is this condemnation based on any hydrological or hydrogeological knowledge or just the way you feel things out to work in nature? Can I use a hosepipe to top up the lake which is now where my back garden used to be? Could i fill a bucket up and then run a pressure washer off the water in the bucket?
Is it raining less in Hertfordshire than areas where ban has ended. If you wish to report someone you should contact your local water company. Pressure washers are banned. Hi, sorry if this or similar has already been asked. Is this ok to continue under the ban? Cheers Ian. For cases of animal welfare hosepipes or similar can still be used. As a business you are exempt from rules covering what you wish to do. Fantastic thank you. How do I report three guys washing their car with hoses in Basingstoke.
Contact your local water company to report someone. No problem on business premises. Yes you can use a hosepipe on business premises. No you need to fill your watering cans directly from the tap.
Section 76 of the Water Industry Act. The links can be found above in our original answers. Thanks for helpful advice. Sure, with buckets. Buckets are allowed. Loughborough is in the Severn Trent area, no hosepipe ban there. Hello Please could someone confirm if using a handheld steam cleaner to clean a caravan is allowed.
Is what I have done allowed? I live in Surrey by the way. There are exemptions in place for the filling and maintenance of hot tubs. Are there any exceptions for people with a disability? Also with the recent sun, is Manchester due a hosepipe ban? Please speak to your local water company about this as they should give you an exemption.
Can I fill my fish pond up. B: The water companies are incapable of repairing the useless water pipes? D: All of the above? Yes, blue badge holders are exempt so you can use your hosepipe. Where can i report my basement flat neighbour for ignoring hosepipe ban in Wandsworth? Report to your local water company. Can I fill my pool up by an inside tap using buckets? Only the blue badge holder is exempt, not you on their behalf. It applies to all areas.
All hosepipe bans are still in place and no exemptions have been given to pregnant women. Can I use a paddling pool to bath my dogs in Hampshire? Is there a hosepipe ban in Huddersfield west yorkshire? No hosepipe ban in Huddersfield.
No not true. All hosepipe bans remain in place. Hi do we have a hose pipe ban in manchester???? No hosepipe ban in Manchester. Hi I live in Cheltenham can a hose be used to fill a paddling pool? No one in an area that has a hosepipe ban is allowed to fill or top up pools in any way. A blue badge entitles you to water your garden???? Can a blue badge holder use a hose pipe to water another persons garden? As the south west is no longer in drought have they lited the hosepipe ban?
Yes you can use a jet wash for that. Does that mean i can flood my house and turn it into a swimming pool with bathwater? Sounds good! Hi Can you tell me please if I can still use my hosepipe at my allotment site to water my veg. Is there a ban here?
Cant find out if london bourgh havering as a hosepipe ban. If your water supplier is Thames Water then you are under the hosepipe ban. Is there a hosepipe ban in North Yorkshire? No and unlikely to be one this year. Hello, Just to confirm that I an use a pressure washer running from a waterbutt not connected to a mains water supply?
Thank you. Hello, Thank you for the response, so I could run a bath without any added bubble-bath etc, have my bath then fill my water-butt from that? You can use bath water how you wish. Technically not allowed.
Hi, please can you tell me if I am allowed to top up a pond with fish in it. Yes you are allowed. You can clean company vehicles as they are exempt from the hosepipe ban.
Hi All I just find the whole thing ridiculous.. The garden must be left to perish but you are allowed to fill up a hot tub?! Surely rain is rain? Are these policies going to be reviewed in the hear future at all? I find the whole things very confusing.
Emma I find the whole thing laughable. There are no exemptions due to age. Is there a Current Hosepipe ban in Manchester? No hosepipe ban in Manchester and unlikely to be one this year.
Your dad could use the hosepipe but not you on his behalf. Just wash your vans you knob. Your the 1 with attitude. No ban in Blackpool and not likely to be this year. Hi, Is there a hosepipe ban in Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan? Yes you are allowed to use a pressure washer for safety reasons like that. Is using a jet wash to clean decking allowed in the ban? Company vehicles can be cleaned. You are so rude! Bucket and water or pay at a commercial car wash.
How is all this rain not helping at all? Are we just being misled? I am under south staffs water can I use my jacuzzi this summer? Can I use a jet wash connected to a water butt filled from the gutters. Can you use a hosepipe to pump water out of your property? Yes you can do that. Well I still be able two trade? Maybe all this rain will alleviate the position by Winter…. Friday Hi, Is it true that you can water your garden with mains water if: 1.
You use a drip or trickle system 2. You use a pressure reducer 3. You use a timer Mank Thanks, Jerry. Many Thanks! Hi Hose What about hot tubs? Many thanks Dawn. Hot tubs are not covered by the hosepipe ban. Is this allowed?? Hi i would like to clarify a point. Are my customers allowed to water the new lawn until it has stablished and rooted properly? Hi, Am i allowed to use my jet wash to clean decking as very slippery and is dangerous to walk on.
Yes you can. Yes you can still use commercial car washes as they are unaffected by the hosepipe ban. Hi We seem to pay a lot of money to have drinking quality water supplied through the mains.
Is Hampshire under a hosepipe ban? Many thanks Lee. Hampshire is not under the hosepipe ban at the moment. Neither is Dorset or the Isle of Wight.
The law says they need to make a public notice in two local newspapers and on their website. Hi There, I am confused about whether the hose pipe ban affects me or not. You off-road drivers….. The Guardian and other papers have included garden ponds in there list? I am sure this is allowed after enquiring during the last water shortage. An irrigation system? OK if it meets the standards set out by your local water company. Yes from the tap if possible. Fedup It says you can use water from a hosepipe to prevent health problems.
Can I use a buried soaker hose on a timer to water my greenhouse plants?
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