US EditionFirst Hosepipe Ban of the Year Comes Into Force Today
YORKSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE, JUL 10 – Yorkshire Water's ban affects over 5.7 million homes due to drought and low reservoirs, with fines up to £1,000 for violations, amid ongoing heat and dry conditions.
- Starting from 11 July, Yorkshire Water introduced hosepipe restrictions across much of Yorkshire—the first regional ban of its kind in the UK this year—due to dry conditions and lower-than-expected reservoir levels.
- The ban follows a markedly dry spring, with reservoir levels at about 50%, compared to an expected 80%, and an official drought declared a month earlier.
- Yorkshire Water imposed restrictions on hosepipe use for garden watering, car washing, and filling paddling pools while urging customers to report ban breaches to them, not police, to keep emergency lines free.
- The ban carries fines up to £1,000 for violations, and despite recent efforts reducing leakage by 15%, Yorkshire Water still loses about 21% of water daily through leaks.
- These measures address drought risks worsened by climate change and rising temperatures forecast to peak near 32C, heightening pressure on water supplies and public health in the region.
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Ilkley Gazette+17 Reposted by 17 other sources
Can you use a watering can during a hosepipe ban? Temperatures set to soar
The ban means customers are prohibited from using hosepipes for things like watering a garden.
·Ilkley, United Kingdom
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The Scarborough News'Our phone lines are for emergencies - not hosepipe ban breaches' says North Yorkshire Police
Police in North Yorkshire have issued a plea for people not to call 999 if they see someone breaching the hosepipe ban.
·Harrogate, United Kingdom
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