South West Water hosepipe ban extends to 390,000 homes

A hosepipe ban has come into force across large parts of Devon.would help replenish water supplies at Roadford reservoir ahead of the summer., which is still in place after being introduced in August 2022, covers Cornwall and a small part of north Devon.

Towns and cities, including Plymouth, Barnstaple, Tavistock and Torquay, are all in the new water restriction area.The ban means households cannot use a hose for activities such as gardening or watering a car. Businesses are exempt. David Harris, SWW drought and resilience director, said the ban was estimated to reduce demand by about 5%.

"We understand that our customers don't like these measures... [but] it's actually the responsible thing for us to do at this time ahead of that peak summer demand," he said.Roadford reservoir, which services Devon, is at about 70% capacity, and Colliford reservoir, servicing Cornwall, is at about 60%, according to SWW's

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