Yorkshire Water has implemented a hosepipe ban following an extended period of dry and hot weather, becoming the first major utility to do so. The ban restricts residents from using hosepipes for activities like car washing and garden watering, but buckets and cans are still allowed. The company’s director, Dave Kaye, indicated that action was necessary to conserve water resources and protect the environment. With persistent high temperatures forecast, he stressed the importance of saving water and maintaining supply for essential needs.
Yorkshire Water's hosepipe ban aims to conserve water due to prolonged hot and dry conditions. Customers could face fines up to £1,000 for violations.
The ban prohibits washing cars, filling pools, and watering gardens with hosepipes, while buckets and watering cans remain permissible.
Dave Kaye emphasized the necessity of immediate actions to protect water resources, highlighting the unlikelihood of lifting the ban soon due to forecasted dry weather.
By implementing these restrictions, Yorkshire Water intends to ensure sufficient supply for essential needs and facilitate river health, applying for drought permits for additional water abstraction.
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