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Drought Order - Hosepipe & Sprinkler Bans:

These are the standard regulations, which may vary in your area:

You ARE allowed to:

Use a Watering Can
Use a hose commected to 'Grey water waste'
Use a hose commected to a rain-water butt
(See Water Butt suppliers)

In certain circumstances you can obtain permission to use a hose - contact your water company

You are NOT allowed to:

Hose or Sprinkle a Lawn
Hose or Sprinkle flowerbeds
Hose or Sprinkle Vegetable patch*
Use a mains-connecteddripper system to water hanging baskets, etc
Use a hose to wash a car, patio, furniture or anything
Fill a Swimming Pool or fish pond

These are the general regulations enforced by a Hosepipe & Sprinkler Ban, but they do vary between Water Suppliers. For example *vegetable patches and allotments are treated differently by various Suppliers. Some allow watering of allotments and some do not.

Click here to check with your Water Company.

Every effort is made to ensure that information is current and correct, but Drought-Order.com cannot be held responsible for errors of any nature.


 
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