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Welsh Water Imposes Hosepipe Ban From Sunday for 33,000 Properties
Welsh Water said the emergency measure will protect supplies after demand hit about 1 billion litres a day, or 20% above normal.
- Welsh Water will implement a temporary use ban for 33,000 properties across Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and Carmarthenshire starting on Sunday, July 19 at 10am to protect essential water supplies.
- Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water reported demand has surged by around 20% compared to typical levels, with one billion litres supplied daily during the past week, straining the treatment and distribution network.
- Chief Customer Officer Kit Wilson said the decision had "not been an easy decision," prohibiting hosepipes for gardening and cleaning; violators face fines of up to £1,000 under the Water Industry Act.
- Farmer Gavin Young, who owns Pen-y-Waun Farm near Llanedi in Carmarthenshire, warned that dry weather could force livestock to graze on poisonous plants without adequate grass growth and supplementary feeding.
- The temporary emergency measure will be lifted as soon as weather conditions improve and storage levels return to sustainable levels, with Welsh Water continuing to monitor demand and conditions closely.
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Welsh Water confirms hosepipe ban for thousands of homes
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is introducing a Temporary Use Ban (also known as a ‘hosepipe ban’) across mid and south Ceredigion, together with parts of north Pembrokeshire and north Carmarthenshire, following a prolonged period of exceptionally high demand for drinking water. The area’s water supply is part of a single water supply zone served by two water treatment works. The company is today issuing a public notice confirming that temporary restric…
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