Water boss says 16 million customers could face hosepipe restrictions

Thames Water boss issues water restrictions warning amid drought risk

Thames Water has warned its 16 million customers there is potential for water restrictions if the weather stays dry

Will there be a hosepipe ban in the UK?

Thames Water boss Chris Weston said the company is doing "all we need to" to prepare for potential water shortages as low rainfall continues.

Water could be restricted for 16,000,000 people in UK ahead of potential drought

Chris Weston, chief executive of Thames Water, said the company is doing 'all we need to' to prepare for potential water shortages.

Water boss says 16 million customers could face hosepipe restrictions

Boss Chris Weston has spoken to MPs about the company and laid out his view on water supply this summer

Water firm warns of possible hose pipe ban this summer due to drought risk

A MAJOR water firm has warned it may have to slap customers with a hose pipe ban this summer amid a looming risk of drought. Thames Water bosses have said households may be hit with restrictions in weeks due to warm weather. AlamyThames Water could bring in a hosepipe ban this summer, its boss has warned[/caption] Appearing before MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, chief executive Chris Weston said the company was doing “a…

Thames Water hints at hosepipe ban as it steps up drought preparation

The UK’s largest water company has said it may have to restrict water usage if the dry weather continues.Thames Water CEO Chris Weston said he is “not confident that we won’t have to restrict usage” in response to questions from MPs over the firm’s preparedness for drought. Water companies across the UK are facing pressure as the UK experiences its driest spring in almost 70 years.United Utilities, which supplies water to the north-west of Engla…