Affinity Water has provided an update about when the hosepipe ban may be lifted
Affinity Water’s hosepipe ban across parts of North and West London could last for weeks, after the water company said there was no “significant change in weather ” on the horizon in its latest update.
The hosepipe ban came into effect shortly after midnight on Friday, July 10, with customers urged to use water sparingly to help protect supplies and the environment. Last month was the warmest June on record for England, with temperatures reaching as high as 37.7C, and the region has seen a continuous pattern of hot, dry weather.
Under the hosepipe ban, customers in the affected area must not use a hosepipe for activities including watering gardens, washing cars, patios, paths and driveways, cleaning windows and filling swimming and paddling pools.
In an update to media, an Affinity Water spokesman said: “We continually monitor water resources, customer demand and weather forecasts to assess supply and demand needs across our Regions. This includes monitoring when it is appropriate to lift the Temporary Use Ban.
“We don’t want to keep restrictions in place any longer than necessary however, our priority is to ensure all customers continue to have a reliable water supply.
“Current forecasts indicate little to no significant change in our weather or predict rainfall in the coming weeks. The long-term outlook suggests conditions are likely to remain dry which will mean the restrictions will remain in place.”
Affinity Water covers a large part of the South East of England, including parts of West London. Uxbridge, Harrow, Edgware, Northolt, and Feltham are included in the ban. The ban also includes parts bordering London, such as Epping in Essex, Watford and Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, and Staines and Weybridge in Surrey. A full map of the affected areas can be found here.
The full list of affected postcodes is as follows:
- CB9, CB10, CB11, CB21, CM1, CM3, CM4, CM5, CM6, CM7, CM14, CM15, CM16, CM17, CM18, CM19, CM20, CM21, CM22, CM23, CM24, CM77
- RM4
- IG7, IG10
- EN9, EN10, EN11
- AL1, AL2, AL3, AL4, AL5, AL6, AL7, AL8, AL9, AL10
- HP1, HP2, HP3, HP4, HP5, HP6, HP7, HP8, HP9, HP10, HP14, HP15, HP16, HP23, HP27
- LU1, LU2, LU3, LU4, LU5, LU6, LU7
- WD3, WD4, WD5, WD6, WD7, WD17, WD18, WD19, WD23, WD24, WD25
- SG1, SG2, SG3, SG4, SG5, SG6, SG7, SG8, SG9, SG10, SG11, SG13, SG12, SG14, SG16, SG18
- GU1, GU2, GU3, GU4, GU5, GU15, GU16, GU18, GU19, GU20, GU21, GU22, GU23, GU24, GU25
- KT8, KT10, KT11, KT12, KT13, KT14, KT15, KT16, KT24,
- RG12, RG42, RG45
- SL4, SL5
- TW4, TW5, TW6, TW13, TW14, TW15, TW16, TW17, TW18, TW19, TW20
- NW2, NW3, NW4, NW7, NW9, NW10, NW11,
- N2, N3, N6, N10, N11, N12, N14, N20
- EN2, EN4, EN5, EN6, EN7
- HA0, HA1, HA2, HA3, HA4, HA5, HA6, HA7, HA8, HA9
- SL0, SL2, SL3, SL9
- UB1, UB2, UB3, UB4, UB5, UB6, UB7, UB8, UB9, UB10, UB11,
- W7, W13
Affinity Water is permitted by its regulator, the Environment Agency, to take a set amount of water each year from sources such as rivers and the underground aquifers that feed them. The firm states that without action, it is at risk of demand exceeding what its licence allows it to supply, which would put further strain on local water sources.
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