There is no set end date for the hosepipe ban and 'a lot more rain' is needed for water levels to return to normal.
It means people are not allowed to use hosepipes to water gardens, wash cars and windows, or fill paddling pools.To explain the reasoning behind the extension and help people try to cut their water usage, Thames Water began delivering flyers to more than 3.5m households on Monday.The firm began delivering leaflets to 3.5 million households to explain the extension to customers
It said that in the 12 months between September 2021 and August the country experienced below-average rainfall, with July being the driest since 1885. This affected river levels, with those at Teddington in Richmond being at their lowest in August since 2005.On 30 August, the Environment Agency
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