Millions of people across London and the Thames Valley have been told exactly when a hospipe ban will come into force. Thames Water today said it will start on Wednesday, August 24 at 12.01am.
The Temporary Use Ban was announced last week but it was only on Wednesday morning (August 18) that the company gave the date it will begin. It said it is bringing in restrictions following the driest July in 135 years and the hottest recorded temperatures since 1885.
Domestic customers should not use hosepipes for cleaning cars, watering gardens or allotments, filling paddling pools and swimming pools and cleaning windows from that date. The measures, which also include more work on fixing leaks, are expected to save around 10% of water.
