Non-essential use of water could reportedly be banned in some parts of England later this month. The ban could stop people from washing cars and maintaining ponds and outlaw the filling up of public swimming pools.
The plans are reportedly being considered by water companies as England continues to struggle with drought conditions, despite recent wet weather. Rivers and reservoirs in the south and east of the country are particularly suffering from insufficient rainfall.
The Guardian reports that it has seen leaked papers which say that non-essential use bans are being considered by some water companies. The documents are from the National Drought Group, which decides how to combat drought conditions and is made up of government bodies, NGOs and water firms.
