- 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.
3 reports, 2 independent
Updated Oct 14
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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
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Defra authorized water restrictions due to low flows in River Derwent.1 source
Drought causes water supply strain in Hampshire, monitored by Met Office.1 source
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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
Nothing else this week.
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Hampshire
ceremonial county of England
Related events
- Met Office monitors drought conditions in England as the Environment Agency scrutinizes South East Water's actions regarding reduced flow into River Ouse.
- Multiple councils, including Hampshire, Portsmouth, Kent, and West Sussex, are partnering with Southern Water to improve drainage and reduce storm overflows.
- Met Office monitors weather conditions affecting Essex county.