Another hosepipe ban has been announced for England as the drought continues. South West Water said its 1.7 million customers in Cornwall and a small part of Devon will not be allowed to use a hosepipe from Tuesday, August 23.
It is the first time the water company has had to issue a ban in 26 years but said it has taken the action to 'protect our precious water' and said it had no choice. Three water companies – Welsh Water, Southern Water, and South East Water – have all imposed hosepipe bans, while Yorkshire Water has announced a ban will start on August 26 and Thames Water is planning one in the coming weeks.
A statement on the South West Water's website said: "We’ve done our best to avoid this ban. We’ve increased the amount of water we can store - doubling it since the last drought in 1976.
