Millions of Londoners will remain under a hosepipe ban throughout autumn as reservoir levels remain far below what they be at this time of year.
With ground conditions remaining the driest they have been in 25 years, Thames Water says “substantial” rainfall is needed throughout the autumn and winter before the ban can be lifted.
The utility giant is urging consumers to make eight “small” changes which it says would help protect limited supplies while also cutting household bills.
In the Thames Water catchment area, which covers the majority of Greater London, rainfall in September was just 50% of…
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