This reflects our low rainfall over both last year and during February of this year when rainfall was well below average. Since last year Cornwall, Devon and the Isles of Scilly have remained officially in drought status as declared by the Environment Agency. Last summer (2022) was exceptionally dry and hot, with one of the driest periods in the South West for over 130 years alongside the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the South West.
NEWTON COUNTY WATER AND SEWAGE LEAK ADJUSTMENT WINDOWS
Water plants on domestic or other non-commercial premises using a hosepipeįill or maintain a domestic pond using a hosepipeĬlean walls, or windows of domestic premises using a hosepipeĭraw water, using a hosepipe, for domestic recreational useįill or maintain a domestic swimming, paddling pool or hot tubĬlean paths, patios or other artificial outdoor surfaces, such as decking using a hosepipeĬlean a private leisure boat using a hosepipe Once we’ve had enough rain and our reservoirs and rivers have recovered, the ban will be lifted.
All restrictions are in place to help reduce the amount of water being used during this period of very low rainfall. The main one is the use of hosepipes and machines/systems that rely on them. There are 10 activities that are affected under the ban. We introduced a TUB in Cornwall and a small part of North Devon on 23 August 2022 and announced a further temporary use ban which will apply to customers in the Roadford supply area and came into effect on 25 April 2023. What does a temporary use ban actually mean - what can't I, and what can I, do?Ī Temporary Use Ban (TUB) is the official name for a hosepipe ban. If a meter isn’t right for you then you can always switch back within the first 2 years of it being fitted. Why not make the switch to a meter? Pay for what you use and you could save up to £400 a year. That’s why we’re introducing the hosepipe ban. At the moment, however, there isn’t enough water for those non-essential purposes. Generally we don’t mind you using extra water for other purposes as well – such as garden watering. It’s our responsibility under the law to provide the water for you to do that, and that’s still possible even under the hosepipe ban restrictions. Your bill is paying for water being used for the purposes of drinking, washing, sanitation and central heating.
I have a fixed charge bill? Will I get a discount? If it does, you must follow the water restrictions.Īreas affected are highlighted on the map below. If you get your water from us and live in the Cornwall or Devon regions, please check using your postcode on this webpage to see if the ban applies to you. Visit our save water section to find out what steps you can take to reduce your water use. We must ask you to keep saving water where you can, so that our water resources can recover sufficiently for the spring and summer ahead. We are grateful to all our customers and communities for their efforts in reducing daily water usage over the drought period. You really are making an extraordinary difference
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