Yorkshire Water announces that a hosepipe ban will come into effect from Friday. This comes as the Environmental Agency officially declared a drought in Yorkshire in June after the driest spring on record.
Yorkshire Water said it supplied an extra 4.3 billion litres of water between April and June compared to a typical year. This has led to Yorkshire’s reservoir levels at 55.8% a whole 26.1% lower than the norm at this time of year.
Yorkshire Water’s director of water, Dave Kaye, said: “We need to take action 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. We’re grateful to our customers, who have been saving water where they can this year already. It is really important that we all continue to do so.”
Yorkshire Water says you can still wash your car and water gardens without using a hosepipe if using tap water from a bucket or watering can, or other types such as rainwater from a water butt.
What does the hosepipe ban mean for me?
- The use of a hosepipe is banned under the new restrictions.
- Watering plants and lawns with a hosepipe is not permitted.
- Washing a car or vehicle with a hosepipe is not permitted.
- Filling paddling pools, hot tubs and cold plunge pools is not permitted.
- Window cleaning with a hosepipe will not be permitted.
For more information head over to the Yorkshire Water website here.
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