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South West Water Extends Full-Area Hosepipe Ban Amid Drought

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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South West Water extended a full-area hosepipe ban in August because of severe drought.
On 15 October, a severe drought was declared across Sussex, the South West and other parts of Southern England.
Wimbleball reservoir on Exmoor fell to a record-low 12.5% of its 21 billion-litre capacity in October.
The UK government pledged £104 billion to upgrade water infrastructure and build nine new reservoirs.

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South West Water extended a full-area hosepipe ban in August because of severe drought.
On 15 October, a severe drought was declared across Sussex, the South West and other parts of Southern England.
Wimbleball reservoir on Exmoor fell to a record-low 12.5% of its 21 billion-litre capacity in October.
The UK government pledged £104 billion to upgrade water infrastructure and build nine new reservoirs.