A hosepipe ban is being enforced in parts of Wales from later this month, Dwr Cymru has confirmed. The measures are necessary to ensure that the water supplier can maintain service through the remainder of the summer and into the autumn.
It has been the driest year since 1976, which combined with record temperatures and increased demand for water, means reservoirs in the Pembrokeshire area are approaching drought levels. Therefore, from August 19, a ban will be enforced across Pembrokeshire and parts of Carmarthenshire.
The Met Office say Wales saw the driest July since 2006, with 52mm of average rainfall and only 53% of the rain that would be expected in that month. The ban means customers will not be able to use a hosepipe to carry out activities in and around their properties such as watering plants or filling paddling pools or hot tubs, and if they do, they could be landed with a huge fine.
