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The ban will come into force for residents across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight from Monday
Southern Water is the latest company to announce a hosepipe ban – affecting almost one million customers – due to prolonged dry weather.
The move will come into force for residents across much of Hampshire and all of the Isle of Wight from 09: 00 BST on Monday.
It will ban the use of a hosepipe for activities such as watering the garden, washing the car or filling a paddling pool.
Managing director Tim McMahon apologised to customers and said: “Only by working together can we make sure there’s enough water to go around for customers and the environment.”
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The River Itchen has been affected by the dry spells, Southern Water said
Announcing the temporary water restrictions, it called on customers to act immediately and avoid a “spike” in demand that could make the situation worse.
The restrictions will apply to 791,000 customers in 336,000 properties in Hampshire as well as 144,000 customers in 75,000 properties on the Isle of Wight.
The River Test and Itchen chalk streams supply most of the water in the area but are at “critically low levels” – down 24% on normal flows for this time of year, t
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