Hosepipe ban
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A hosepipe ban is a British term for a water restriction placed on the customers of a water company to prevent them from using hosepipes, particularly for watering their gardens. The provider sometimes states that their customers are not allowed to use a sprinkler or unattended hosepipe for a few days (or longer), though commonly a total ban is enacted. Commercial customers are usually exempt in order to prevent loss of earnings or other such problems.[citation needed]
The water industry usually places such restrictions on their customers during droughts or when the reservoirs supplying the water are becoming empty.
Customers that ignore the ban are usually warned and, in the UK, can face a fine of up to £1000. This power was given to the companies by the Water Industry Act 1991.
[edit] External links
- Down the drain, looking at the leaks in the system owned by Thames Water. The Daily Telegraph, 10 July 2005
- Water firms missing leak targets. BBC News, 14 July 2005.
- Water Industry Act 1991
- Guide to water industry with water saving tips, restriction information and news.
- Hosepipe ban website with resources and discussion about hosepipe bans in the UK
