South East Water is extending its hosepipe ban to thousands more customers in Sussex, tightening restrictions after a series of summer heatwaves.
Restrictions widened
The water company announced it is expanding the ban to many more customers as the country continues to struggle in the aftermath of droughts and blistering heatwaves.
The move follows a period of extreme weather that has put pressure on water supplies across the region.
Impact on customers
Thousands of additional households will now be subject to the hosepipe ban, which restricts the use of hosepipes for watering gardens, cleaning cars, and other non-essential purposes.
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