No fines for breaking hosepipe ban in last five years, Southern Water says
Following the driest spring in over 100 years and hottest June on record, a temporary use ban was put in place on Monday, July 21, with the public being told to refrain from using hosepipes for tasks such as watering gardens, filling paddling pools, or washing cars.
Those who break these rules can be fined up to £1,000 by Southern Water under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
But a spokesperson for the utility company said "formal enforcement has not been required" so far, during the current ban and the previous in 2022.
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They said: "This year's hosepipe ban is the first since 2022, which in turn was the first in 10 years. Formal enforcement has not been required as yet.
"Our priority has been on working together with our community to bring down water use, and we would like to thank our customers for their support.
"We are confident this support will continue, to keep taps flowing and to protect our environment."
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