So Begin The Water Bans In UK

Following the driest July since records began in 1935, a hosepipe and sprinkler ban is being imposed on a million people in Kent and Sussex with the firm saying it 'had no choice' although the kickback has started as South East Water loses about a sixth of all the water it supplies through leakage and its customer face a £1000 fine if they use are seen using a hosepipe, sprinklers, irrigation systems or pressure washers.
Last week Southern Water announced a partial hosepipe ban in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight which comes into effect from Friday and other water companies are looking closely at imposing bans although with over three billion litres of water leaking from water companies pipes every day, it isn't going to go down well with their paying customers.
Thames Water (leakage 673m litres per day) said they may to introduce water saving restrictions soon as did South West Water (leakage 84m litres per day) who announced formal restrictions over the coming weeks and Sutton & East Surrey Water (leakage 25m litres per day) are keeping restrictions under review.
Anglian Water (leakage 211m litres per day) said they continued to monitor water levels as are Severn Trent Water (leakage 453m litres per day) while Wessex Water (leakage 71m litres per day) and Portsmouth Water (leakage 30m litres per day) are asking customers to use water responsibly.
Bristol Water, (leakage 49m litres per day) Northumbrian Water (leakage 66m litres per day), and South Staffordshire Water (leakage 74m litres per day) have said they have no plans to impose a water ban.
An Environment Agency spokesperson said that they are 'working with water companies to protect water resources and ensure they take precautionary action so the needs of water users and the environment are met but everyone can play their part to use water wisely' which i assume means not allowing three billion litres of water be lost through leaking pipes although it is far easier and cheaper for the water companies to not fix them and tell us not to waste the water we do get obviously. Got to protect those profits after-all.