BAKING Brits have been warned that taps could run dry in the heatwave as water companies urge people to keep showers short. Hundreds of people have already faced queues at pop-up bottle stations in…
They said it predicts an extra 164million litres of water will be needed on Monday compared to normal demand."This means you may notice lower pressure or no water when demand is higher in your area."
The warnings comes just a week after water bosses urged people to ration how much they use in light of the hot weather.Experts warned that if reservoirs fall too low it could lead to a hosepipe ban and the introduction of draconian drought conditions not seen since 1976. Anglian asked its four million customers to limit showers to five minutes, avoid washing cars and to “learn to love a brown lawn”.
Water called for four-minute showers — and even created a tailor-made playlist of songs designed to let customers known when its time to hop out.Read More on The Sun
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