07-05-2025
Ration water as southeast drier than Marrakesh, says water boss
Customers in the southeast of England should ration their water because the region is 'drier than Marrakesh', the managing director of Southern Water has claimed.
Tim Mcmahon said consumers would face higher bills unless they could cut back on their usage.
'If you look at the southeast of England, it's drier than Sydney, Istanbul, Dallas, Marrakesh,' Mcmahon told the BBC. 'We have got a very densely populated area and we need to start investing to cater for that. We need to reduce customers' usage. Otherwise, we will have to put other investments in place, which will not be good for our customers and might not be the best thing for the environment.'
Water bills are expected to increase by £155 over the next five years, according to the regulator Ofwat
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