A Hospipe restriction This summer can be on the card, experts have warned, after another Dry springs on records.
Environment Agency (EA) said Greater Manchester, MERSEYSIDED, Cheshire, Cambria And Lancashire Have gone from “long drought” SeasonFor “drought” situation.
Despite the recent rain, Water The level in the area is lowEA said, however No other area of ​​the country is in droughtThere is no current plan to ban hosspipe.
Dr. Jess Pneumon, Associate Professor of Hydrology University of readingSaid Answer -West England had seen the most drought spring in about 100 years, due to which the low water level was reduced Reservoirs And rivers.
He told Independent: “The risk of a hosspipe ban in England is currently at the” medium level “according to the EA, which is after a unmatched dried spring in most of the country’s time.
“In the northwest, there is a good opportunity that the area will need to introduce measures to save water when there is rainfall.
“Although it is expected that a hosspipe restriction with weather changes can be avoided.”
The map below shows areas in Britain where a possible hosspipe restriction can be applied when the drought continues:
When a hospipe ban – officially called a temporary use restriction – is imposed, people are banned from using them for things like watering their gardens, filling a paddling pool and washing their cars.
Those who violate the ban without permission from the water company can be fined up to £ 1,000.
EA said there was a case for Hosspipe ban Water companiesBut they were expected to follow their drought plans, taking appropriate steps to reduce demand and leakage, to ensure that more water in the environment for farmers and wildlife was released.
United utilitiesThe water company of the region said that the drought condition of EA for the northwest has no immediate effect on customers, but has encouraged customers to use water wisely.
A spokesperson said: “We are grateful to the support of customers as we have seen reducing thanks to their efforts to save water, where they can, recently combined with rain and cooler temperature.
“, The reservoir, however, still we are less than this time of the year and so we are continuing to move water around our integrated network, where it is required, as well as to bring extra water into the system from other sources of the area.
“Leakage is at its lowest level and we are repairing record volumes, supporting us by reporting more leaks to customers and we ask that they continue to do so and at the same time they can also help protect their local environment, to save everyone and recycle water.”
