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Title: Hosepipe Ban for North West England from 09.07.10
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United Utilities, which supplies water to the area, said the measure will help "safeguard essential supplies".
Water levels in many reservoirs and lakes have plummeted to less than half their capacity due to the region's driest start to the year since 1929.
Despite spells of rain over recent weeks, supply levels have failed to sufficiently increase and the firm has now announced the "temporary" ban will come into force from 6am on Friday.
Anybody caught flouting the ban may face a fine of up to £1,000.
It will restrict the use of hosepipes or sprinklers for watering gardens and washing cars.
Customers have been told they can still water their gardens with a watering can and wash their vehicles using a bucket and sponge.
United Utilities said these methods typically use a fraction of the amount of water a hosepipe or sprinkler uses.
United Utilities' John Sanders said: "(The ban) is not a decision we have taken lightly, but a hosepipe can use as much water in an hour as a family of four would use in one day.
"This ban will help us to safeguard essential water supplies to our customers if the drought continues."
A HOSEPIPE ban is being imposed in East Lancashire for the first time in 16 years — and it could last until well into 2011.
The restriction comes into force on Friday and those who ignore it have been warned that they risk being fined up to £1,000.
United Utilities said the ban, which prevents people using hosepipes to water gardens and cars, was necessary after the driest start to the year since records began.
Residents are being urged to report any neighbours flouting the ban, while staff from the water firm will also be out on the look-out.
The firm said: “We will not be heavy handed in enforcing it but we need people to respect the ban.”
Despite rainfall over the past week, reservoir stocks have fallen from around 60 per cent full to less than half in the past fortnight.
The ban will remain in place until reservoirs return to more than 80 per cent capacity, which United Utilities said could be as late as the spring.
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