More water restrictions on the way
Both Bewl Water and Weir Wood reservoirs reached their all time lowest levels last Autumn and are currently well below where they would normally be at this time of year. Underground sources are also significantly depleted and reaching historically low levels because of the two back-to-back dry winters.
Southern Water is currently carrying out work on more than 50 schemes to help tackle the drought by making more water available and moving it more efficiently around the region. The company is also continuing its campaign to tackle leakage, promote water efficiency and encourage more customers to have a free water meter fitted to help conserve supplies.
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Hide AdSouthern Water has a hosepipe ban in place across the two counties but the company says that without taking action to relieve some of the pressure on water supplies and to preserve vital resources, serious supply problems could occur later in the year.