Millions more people are now under a hosepipe ban as Southern Water is the latest firm to introduce one.
Southern Water has introduced the ban across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, which will come into force at 9am on Monday.
Residents won’t be able to use a hosepipe to do activities like watering the garden, washing their car, or filling a paddling pool.
The company’s managing director apologised to customers for bringing in the ban, adding: ‘Only by working together can we make sure there’s enough water to go around for customers and the environment.’
It comes as Thames Water announced a hosepipe ban on Monday while bans were announced by South West Water and Yorkshire Water earlier this week.
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Millions of people across the UK will soon be under the effect of hosepipe bans as they come into force later this week or early next week.
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