Sussex hosepipe ban is over

6:50am Wednesday 13th June 2012 in Features By Emily Walker, Chief Reporter

Southern Water will today announce it is lifting the hosepipe ban which has been in place since April, it has been reported.

The company will formally announce the end of the restrictions today and they will be officially lifted tomorrow.

Seven water companies across southern and eastern England brought in hosepipe bans to combat drought, after two unusually dry winters left some groundwater supplies and rivers as low as in the drought year of 1976.

But the restrictions introduced early in April were followed by record rainfall across the UK for that month, and more rain in May and the beginning of June.

Southern Water confirmed it is lifting the restrictions in Kent and Sussex.

The news came as heavy downpours battered Britain, with forecasters warning they are set to continue through the rest of the week.

South East Water have hosepipe bans remaining in place. South East Water said today its ban would remain in place. The others were unavailable for comment.

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Comments(12)

Discombobulated says...
8:52am Wed 13 Jun 12

Well the last thing I need right now is a hosepipe. I've been getting soaked in all this drought.

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Goldenwight says...
9:56am Wed 13 Jun 12

The ban is lifted tomorrow.

so, let me get this straight- If I get out my hosepipe, wade out through eight inches of dirty water and sewage (because Southern Water have failed in their duty of care to provide sufficient escape for waste water) into my flooded garden and set up the sprinkler, I am going to be prosecuted?

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Falstaff says...
11:06am Wed 13 Jun 12

It seems like only yesterday that every 10 minutes the local radio station was running an advert declaiming "we are a water stressed region".

Oh, hang on, it was only yesterday.

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jyan says...
11:26am Wed 13 Jun 12

There has been a burst water pipe in the road outside my dad's house for 3 weeks now. Southern Water were made aware of it from day 1 but have not shown any interest in fixing it. Perhaps they should fix all their leaks before dictating what we can do in future.

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Rocco10 says...
1:31pm Wed 13 Jun 12

jyan wrote:
There has been a burst water pipe in the road outside my dad's house for 3 weeks now. Southern Water were made aware of it from day 1 but have not shown any interest in fixing it. Perhaps they should fix all their leaks before dictating what we can do in future.
What road is this on?

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Numi says...
2:14pm Wed 13 Jun 12

I've just looked at the photo gallery and in the grand tradition of dotty Argus reporting, the caption with the picture of Arundel stated that the castle and cathedral had escaped flooding. What a surprise - of course they had, they're at the top of a sizeable hill! Think before you type ...

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john newman says...
3:56pm Wed 13 Jun 12

Enough of the the side issues. It is Midsummer Day soon and then the nights get longer. Winter is on its way!

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mimseycal says...
5:01pm Wed 13 Jun 12

Well, they could hardly have kept this hosepipe ban going now could they. They really need to look at their reservations and the infrastructure for retaining the water they do get when it is raining rather then depending on the perennial imposition of a hosepipe ban.

They all losing credibility fast.

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seagull31 says...
5:10pm Wed 13 Jun 12

Headline is a bit misleading! The ban is not over if you live in an area where South East water supply you (quite a bit of Sussex), crazy that the 2 companies can have an opposing view on this!

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observer18 says...
10:00pm Wed 13 Jun 12

Good old South East Water, 8.2% price increase this year, ban still in place, allienate the clients.

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made up says...
11:57pm Wed 13 Jun 12

I'm surprised The Argus isn't claiming victory for the lifting of the ban because of the "let's save it" campaign like they do with all the others.

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deedles says...
12:23am Thu 14 Jun 12

I live in Mid Sussex and we still have a hosepipe ban because we have south east water.Your headline isn't accurate.
Ardingly resevoir is full.What a shame they have never made it larger in the last 40years to save more water themselves.

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