Millions of homes across the UK look set to face hosepipe bans this summer, with temperatures to soar back to above 30C next week and litt;e rain forecast. South East Water has become the second water company to announce restrictions, with a hosepipe ban for 2.2million homes in the south east of England from a week on Friday.
The Government has asked more water companies to impose bans quickly, reporters The Guardian, after the driest July since records began. The measures in the south east will ban hosepipe for watering gardens, cleaning cars and filling pools.
Southern Water announced the first hosepipe ban of the year in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight while Thames Water, South West Water and Wales Water have warned that they may need to introduce restrictions, reports The Times.
