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Hosepipe ban brought in for more people amid 'decline in river levels'

On July 25, South East Water will begin imposing temporary hosepipe restrictions across Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, and Berkshire, affecting 2.4 million customers.
Lower than average rainfall since March and continued high demand triggered the company's Drought Plan after it operated treatment works at full capacity during sustained heatwaves.
Met Office data shows central and south-east England experienced the longest unbroken spell of no recorded rainfall this century; reservoir storage levels in England currently sit at 79%, five percentage points below the long-term average.
Water Supply Director Douglas Whitfield noted this is the fourth ban in five years for Sussex residents, while Surrey, Hampshire, and Berkshire face restrictions for the first time in 14 years.
Whitfield emphasized the firm's priority is ensuring "essential daily needs" while developing new water sources to restore long-term resilience and break the cycle of repeated restrictions.

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