Millions may face hosepipe ban after England’s driest July since 1911
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from Environment | The Guardian on (#61Y8Y)
More water companies considering move after Southern Water imposes first such ban for a decade
Millions of people could spend their summer under a hosepipe ban after parts of England recorded the driest July for more than a century.
Water companies are warning they will have to implement drought measures if the conditions continue and there is not average or above-average rain in coming weeks.
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