The hosepipe ban across Pembrokeshire and parts of Carmarthenshire has been lifted after more than two months. The ban, officially known as a 'Temporary Use Ban' was put in place on August 19 for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water customers served by the Llys-y-Frân reservoir near Haverfordwest.
The ban has been lifted from October 25. Customers in the affected areas haven't been able to use their hosepipes for weeks following the driest summer on record since 1976.
Water levels across almost all of Welsh Water's 91 reservoirs in Wales fell during the hot weather and drought and the company had to treat a record-breaking amount of water every day - over one billion litres per day, compared to the usual 850 million. But although the ban is being lifted, Welsh Water has warned customers not to use more water than they need to. You can get more local news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
