Isle of Wight households could face a fine of £1,000 if caught using a hosepipe from today (Friday) as the temporary usage ban comes into force.
Last week, Southern Water issued a statement confirming that a hosepipe ban across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight was imminent following the warmest spring on record and a prolonged spell of hot, dry weather.
The Temporary Use Ban (TUB) will prohibit households across the Isle of Wight and Hampshire from doing the following as of 00:01 this morning:
- Watering the garden or plants using a hosepipe
- Cleaning a private motor vehicle or leisure boat using a hosepipe
- Filling or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling pool
- Drawing water, using a hosepipe, for domestic recreational use
- Filling or maintaining a domestic pond using a hosepipe
- Filling or maintaining an ornamental fountain
- Cleaning walls, windows, paths, patios or artificial outdoor surfaces at domestic premises using a hosepipe
As reported by Island Echo last week, water levels in the River Test, which supplies Hampshire and the Isle of Wight with most of their drinking water, have fallen to critically low levels and are now around 25% below what would normally be expected for this time of year.
When announcing the ban, Tania Flasck, Director of Water Operations at Southern Water, said:
“We’re working round the clock to keep taps flowing and protect the River Test, which is at a critically low level following recent hot weather.
“While the hosepipe ban comes into force on 10th July, we’re asking customers to start reducing their water use now, to help protect one of the region’s precious chalk streams and some of the rarest habitats on earth.”
Anyone caught using a hosepipe during this period is liable for prosecution through the criminal courts under Section 36 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and could face a fine of up to £1,000.
There are, however, some exemptions to the ruling, the company says exemptions will apply for some customers, including those registered on the Priority Services Register or WaterSure scheme with qualifying mobility or health needs, such as Blue Badge holders.
10th July again ,same date every year . funny that
How about no. Whilst ai data centres are up and running why should be told to do without water that we pay for, I will keeping my fruit and veg alive thanks. Please do the same or just dont be a snitch they cant/wont police this. And all the big bods and share holders will still get paid more than the likes of us will ever see.
Any of my neighbours using a hose will be grassed on by me.Hose is
not essential.With the climate change this will continue for years.
Just as an update have just phoned Southern water and sent a picture of bloke in street washing car with hose. Hope he get’s fined.
Will never happen, there is no law and order on the
Island.
Just look at all the Social / Council houses residents
they will be washing their vehicles and filling up
their pools for their sprogs.
THEY DON’T GIVE A FLYING FART!
So now anyone living in a council house is a criminal? What a despicable, sweeping allegation with no evidence to back it up. Sheer priggishness.
Just check some vehicle registration plates and see these
numpties are driving around with no Mot
Great Preston Road Ryde is a typical example.
That’s Council Houses for you. I am not saying the
wealthy/private home owners don’t also break the law!
“Maybe you are a denier of the truth”
Remember you can always check such things for yourself
Government website Mot history of a vehicle
Lol
Funny you say that.
I just drove along Great Preston Road to visit a friend
in Alexandra Road.
And the social housing “NO MOT” vehicle was driving
off their drive.
Strange but true
I suppose not having a vehicle MOT saves one money
and they can buy more cigarettes etc
Every little helps in today’s economic climate
Lol
Your a a sad twat..so i can fill my water can from on the hose on the wall take it to front garden and thats ok? no one has a hosepipe with out a trigger gun head now so what the fucking problem?but i can use a bucket a water can wash my car water my plants? tell me what the difference is?
There ism’t any difference, it is all ballsh*t
I onder if the golf courses will be exempt?
No way, the elite play golf.
More b@llocks
People will be using hosepipes just like they drive with no mots
park where the fcuk they like etc etc
I get fed up reading about rules because NO Fcuker
polices’s the rules.
They rely on Joe Public and we all see how that ends
For example when a pensioner told a dog Walker right from
wrong.
every year a ban, any reduction in our bills. no , didn’t think so. make 10th July in your diary. same date every year
A ten second google clearly shows that the ban started on the 21st of July last year, and the 5th of August in 2022. There were no bans between those years. I’m far from sticking up for Southern Water, and I in fact think they’re an atrocious company, but please get your facts right before jumping on your keyboard.
lie, really, look into it a bit more as my ai search tells me different. who and what do you trust these days. no one and nothing is the answer. and yes there has been a ban every year. i send the letters out lol
My ai search would have been identical to yours, so why you decide to spout incorrect information is a mystery to me.
Yet they, the water company’s will continue to pump raw sewage into our rivers, seas ect and not give a toss, let water leaks go unfixed, continue to invest in shareholders and not inferstructure.
So, following by example, nor will I. I will continue using my hose pipe for all things necessary.
Until I see they are truly working for the customer, then so be it.
Water companies are as much use as a split condom
Fcuking useless!
So I don’t claim any benefits.
I have worked all my life.
I now enjoy my garden.
I have a bad back, am I expected to fill and carry a heavy watering can up and down steps which is not possible or shall I just let the plants I have bought and planted die.
While the benefit claimers, when they can get their backs off the matterreses in the morning can go fill their hot tubs and wash their brand new highly expensive mobility car with the hosepipe.
You are spot on. I thought we were being run by a
Government who is for the working people!
THEY ARE FOR THE SHIRKING PEOPLE.
No carry on as i will.
You don’t need to be a benefit claimant to be exempt, just have mobility issues and a Blue Badge. Lots of Blue Badge holders don’t receive benefits.
I am surprised the so called authorities are not flying
drones around the island to spy
Lol
Radio 4 Today programme this morning.
Interviewee stated that NO new reservoirs have been built in the last 35 years. Therefore, all the rain every day during January and February was not saved.
It was predicted that summers would get hotter and drier and the population would increase so we needed to store the rain.
What a load of hypocritical shit.They dictate that we can’t use a hose, and be fined if we do, and turn us into criminals by taking us to court, and they are dumping raw sewerage into our rivers and sea and streams, after they have screwed us all, charges for treatment of our grey water, which they aren’t bloody well doing,so WHO are the criminals here?
If the Island keeps running low on water, why are so many new houses being built putting a strain on what there is?
GREED IS THE HONEST ANSWER
Those of low inelegance and principles will use the hose just as before thinking it does mean them, knowing sod all will be done because it never is, and they will not be challenged. Mustn’t upset them must we?
Vehicles are freely driving around the island that means the vehicle
may be UNSAFE due to not having annual MOT
also insurance will be VOID
YET THEY ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT ONE USING AN HOSEPIPE.
Lol
IN THE WORLD I LIVE IN – SAFETY IS MORE IMPORTANT, OBVIOUSLY NOT ON YHE LAWLESS ISLE OF WIGHT