Record UK drinking water demand sparks water use restrictions
A photograph taken on June 15, 2023 shows a part of the dried shore of Scammonden Reservoir, revealed by a falling water level after a prolonged period of dry weather, near Halifax, northern England. – AFP pic, June 16, 2023.
MILLIONS of people across parts of southern Britain will be banned from using garden hoses as a hot spell sparks record demand for drinking water, authorities said today. A temporary ban for people living in the southern Kent and Sussex areas will come into force on June 26 as forecasters predict the summer will see little rainfall.
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