Water Restrictions Remain Despite Wet Weather

All of the water use restrictions – colloquially known as hosepipe bans – introduced by water companies over the summer remain in force, despite widespread rainfall in recent weeks.According to the Environment Agency (EA), England received a third of average rainfall for September in the first eight days of the month, ranging from 14mm in the east to 46mm in the north-west.
However, water levels have continued to decline at the majority of reservoirs in recent weeks, with stores 20%