- 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.
Southern Water introduced a hosepipe ban covering the Isle of Wight following Met Office reports of the driest month ever recorded.
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Updated Aug 3
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What happened
Southern Water introduced a hosepipe ban covering the Isle of Wight following Met Office reports of the driest month ever recorded.
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.
- A drought order application covers the Isle of Wight, with abstraction levels under review by the Planning Inspectorate.
- Drought causes water supply strain in Hampshire, affecting the region served by Southern Water and monitored by the Met Office.
- 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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Southern Water
water utility company
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Isle of Wight
island, county and unitary authority area of England, United Kingdom