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Thames Water withdraws application for London Drought Order

Thames Water surprisingly announced that it has withdrawn its application to Defra for a Drought Order for London. The company also thanked customers for their efforts to reduce water use and appealed to them to continue the good work, as the long-term drought is far from over.

Hosepipe & Sprinkler Bans astill exist by the following water companies:
Cholderton & District, Mid Kent, Southern, South East, Sutton & East Surrey, Thames and Three Valleys.

Generally, recent rainfall has not made significant difference to water levels in reservoirs and aquifiers. After 23 months of below-average rainfall levels are expeced to remain low.
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Parched reservoirs....Water is scarce in England as well as in parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. With the lowest rainfall, groundwater and reservoir levels for decades, large scale drought is already occurring in the UK . This new website exists purely to provide current information and help in saving water and in living through Drought Orders.

Whenever current Drought Orders end, there will be more to follow in the future!

We have now experienced two consecutive years of seriously low rainfall. resulting in low groundwater and drying reservoirs and aquifers. Everyone can help to avoid the necessity of Drought Orders and Standpipes - and save some money at the same time!


Drought-Order.com provides up-to-date information on the situation at all the UK's Water Supply Companies. Add us to your favourites!


Fact: London has less rainfall than Madrid and Rome.
Every effort is made to ensure that information is current and correct, but Drought-Order.com cannot be held responsible for errors of any nature.


 
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