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Thames Water lifts hosepipe ban for millions after heavy rain

Nov 22,2022 9:50 am

A hosepipe ban affecting millions of people has been lifted.

Thames Water imposed the restriction for its 15 million customers in August to give rivers and reservoirs a chance to recover from a lack of rainfall.

The ban meant those living in the Thames Valley , London and surrounding areas risked £1,000 fines for activities such as watering gardens.

The Company said a " cautious approach" was still needed but that recent Heavy Rain had helped The Situation .

Thames Water was among A Number of firms to impose bans during a Dry Summer .

But it said the region had seen a month's worth of rain in The First Two Weeks of November.

Sarah Bentley , CEO of Thames Water , said: " Careful consideration has gone into our decision to remove the ban.

" Despite the recent rain, we still need to protect our future water supply.

" We need More Rain throughout winter to ensure our rivers and reservoirs are fully recharged, ready for spring and summer next year. "



Source of news: bbc.com

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