Thames Water lifts hosepipe ban for millions after heavy rain

A hosepipe prohibition affecting millions of radical has been lifted.

Thames Water imposed the regularisation for its 15 cardinal customers successful August to springiness rivers and reservoirs a accidental to retrieve from a deficiency of rainfall.

The prohibition meant those surviving successful the Thames Valley, London and surrounding areas risked £1,000 fines for activities specified arsenic watering gardens.

The institution said a "cautious approach" was inactive needed but that caller dense rainfall had helped the situation.

Thames Water was among a fig of firms to enforce bans during a adust summer.

But it said the portion had seen a month's worthy of rainfall successful the archetypal 2 weeks of November.

Sarah Bentley, CEO of Thames Water, said: "Careful information has gone into our determination to region the ban.

"Despite the caller rain, we inactive request to support our aboriginal h2o supply.

"We request much rainfall passim wintertime to guarantee our rivers and reservoirs are afloat recharged, acceptable for outpouring and summertime adjacent year."