- Planning Inspectorate accepted a project for DCO examination concerning water supply from rivers in Hampshire.
- Low river levels in the River Test are threatening the water supply for the region, which is served by Southern Water.
Drought causes water supply strain in Hampshire, affecting the region served by Southern Water and monitored by the Met Office.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
Drought causes water supply strain in Hampshire, affecting the region served by Southern Water and monitored by the Met Office.
Who's involved
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Part of
Low river levels in the River Test are threatening the water supply for the region, which is served by Southern Water.Also in this story
- Southern Water is limiting housing development on the Isle of Wight due to capacity constraints.
- Southern Water introduced a hosepipe ban covering the Isle of Wight following Met Office reports of the driest month ever recorded.
- Liz Jarvis calls for oversight of Southern Water's strategic projects while representing constituency issues in Hampshire.
- Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are facing a prolonged dry weather status due to drought, monitored by the Environment Agency and Met Office.
The entities involved
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
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Southern Water
water utility company
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Hampshire
ceremonial county of England
Related events
- Southern Water is managing water supply in Romsey due to drought conditions.
- Low water levels are being reported across multiple counties in England, including Somerset, Powys, Essex, Cambridgeshire, and Berkshire, monitored by the Met Office and Environment Agency.
- Anglian Water, Southern Water, and Thames Water are all facing severe operational challenges due to widespread drought and water shortages across England.
- Met Office issues weather warnings about potential flooding in West Yorkshire affecting the River Calder.
- Drought status confirmed in Hampshire and Isle of Wight, leading to reliance on local rivers for water supply.