No date to lift hosepipe ban in North East Lincolnshire
ANGLIAN Water bosses are “not willing to speculate” about when the hose pipe ban will be lifted – despite the latest update showing water levels are back to normal.
The Environment Agency’s latest report shows following the weekend’s downpour, water levels in rivers and reservoirs have returned to normal.
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Anglian Water are refusing to put a date on when the hosepipe ban will be lifted.
However, Anglian Water are refusing to put a date on when people will be able to use their hose pipes again.
A spokesperson for the firm said: “We are not willing to speculate about when the ban will be lifted.
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“It took us two years to get into needing this hose pipe ban, which we all want lifting as soon as we can.
“But we have to be absolutely sure that when we do it is the right time.
“It is not something we wanted to happen and the situation is an awful lot better than it was. But while the surface waters like reservoirs and rivers have recovered significantly, the groundwater supply levels have not.”
Meanwhile experts are urging people to continue to use water wisely.
Managing director of Anglian Water, Peter Simpson, said: “The possibility of a warm summer and a third dry winter is still a concern for our region.” The very wet few weeks we experienced in April followed two exceptionally dry years, and most importantly, two dry winters.”
Comments
by makeamark
Thursday, June 14 2012, 7:26AM
“**I think you will find not here......"**
yes sorry I was very wrong and pleased so....BUT the under ground springs are still dry....”
by realworldman
Thursday, June 14 2012, 7:22AM
“Wrong...
http://tinyurl.com/cmnvyyk
Ban lifted today Thursday 14th June...”
by makeamark
Wednesday, June 13 2012, 7:22AM
“realworldman
"It seems that all of a sudden there is no problem. Ban lifted tomorrow......"
I think you will find not here......”
by realworldman
Wednesday, June 13 2012, 7:01AM
“It seems that all of a sudden there is no problem. Ban lifted tomorrow......”
by smoker
Tuesday, June 12 2012, 10:40PM
“If we are that short of water how come we can afford to ship it to Boston?”
by makeamark
Tuesday, June 12 2012, 9:14PM
“When out and about with the dogs over the fields you see the evidence of the water shortage.....
Most of the natural springs are still TOTALLY DRY and the ones that are still running are flowing at a very low rate. The normally full ditches have water in them immediately following substantial rain fall but like today they have totally dried up again.....
It is obvious we still have a long way to go to be out of the drought........”
by realworldman
Tuesday, June 12 2012, 8:42PM
“Seems strange to me as most of the water we use actually comes out of the Trent!
Plenty in there Anglian Water!!!!!
If we are so hard up for water, pray tell why are we exporting our water from Covenham??”
by mingmingrob
Tuesday, June 12 2012, 6:16PM
“The water companies want us all on water meters ..... PLEASE DONT FALL FOR ALL THE SPIN THAT IT WILL BE A FAIRER SYSTEM....it wont.
As soon as they get us all on a system that can measure your water consumption by a unit (ie gas and electric).......that unit price will begin to increase at a remarkable rate.
Imagine the scenario, a hot summer is forecast, not much rain.......they will increase the price per unit. They would use every excuse known to man in order to increase unit prices...they would probably even come up with some spin about how flooding has meant a price rise.
They are all in it for the money.”
by joe_average
Tuesday, June 12 2012, 5:37PM
“You can bet your life it all boils down to money at the end of the day.
We are a country known the world over for being wet and miserable.
How on earth have we come to this?
We can't cope with hot weather,
We can't cope with cold weather,
We can't cope with snow,
We can't cope with rain and now,
We can't cope with a dry spell!
No wonder the rest of the world thinks the UK is a joke!
Apart from the fact I have personally seen countless people totally ignoring the hosepipe ban and carrying on as normal because they have no doubt heard the water companys say that the would not take anyone to court because of the costs involved.
As my grandad used to say "Stop the world, I want to get off".”
by freedom107
Tuesday, June 12 2012, 5:25PM
“thats about right get us to pay for somethink we cannot use . why dont we all stop paying the water bill”