hosepipe ban

Two months ago six million people faced hosepipe bans - it could be the same story next year.

The hosepipe ban made it hard for Pa to water during the hours of daylight.

Drought orders ultimately allow water companies to bring in hosepipe bans and other restrictions.

And it'll help you beat any hosepipe bans!

Think of hosepipe bans after ten months of rain.

In some areas, rivers are drying up because too much water has been extracted and, to maintain supplies, hosepipe bans have become common.

Groundwater levels are worryingly low, and hosepipe bans persist in the south of England.

"Everyone has worked hard to stave off any threat of hosepipe bans this year, and help keep our rivers flowing," she said.

Always water legally (look out for local hosepipe bans) and use recycled water wherever possible.

Often called a watering ban or hosepipe ban, it can affect:

Particularly during the 1990s it had a number of hosepipe bans over summer designed to cut the amount of water used.

Britain faces hosepipe bans this summer amid warnings that many areas are experiencing alarmingly dry conditions.

Thames Water has also said it cannot rule out a hosepipe ban as it launched a campaign this week to try to prevent a drought.

Hosepipe bans over recent summers have meant keeping watering to a minimum - and digging out the old watering can.

This rainfall did not help as seven water companies in southern England imposed a hosepipe ban which will be in effect from 5 April 2012.

Remember to have a neighbour on call so that the unit may be switched off should a hosepipe ban be imposed by the local water authority.

A recent drought caused Mid Kent Water to impose a hosepipe ban between August 2005 and February 2007.

This means that while the south of England is often forced to implement drought strategies and hosepipe bans, north east England enjoys plentiful water supplies.

Outdoor water-use restriction, or 'hosepipe ban'

Ten days ago Caroline Spelman, the Environment Secretary, announced that people should start saving water now to avoid summer hosepipe bans.

Sutton Water Company has pointed out that it has imposed a sprinkler ban, not a hosepipe ban as stated in Tuesday's paper.

The vagaries and uncertainties of the British climate continue to exercise gardeners, and two forthcoming books attempt to cater for the age of the hosepipe ban.

The drought in the North West, where there is still a hosepipe ban in place despite the recent downpours, also means many trees have already lost their leaves.

If there is a sustained drought in these areas then hosepipe bans may be imposed and households will be forced to stop watering lawns or washing cars.

This was lower than the national average annual rainfall of 838 mm (33 inches), and recent droughts have led to hosepipe bans by Mid Kent Water.