- 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.
- Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are facing a prolonged dry weather status due to drought, monitored by the Environment Agency and Met Office.
Water management efforts are being implemented across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
Water management efforts are being implemented across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Who's involved
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Part of
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are facing a prolonged dry weather status due to drought, monitored by the Environment Agency and Met Office.Also in this story
- Angela Eagle visited a reservoir project in Hampshire and warned that drought recovery will take months.
- Low reservoir levels trigger water restrictions in Hampshire, while the Met Office forecasts rain for Greater Manchester.
- Affinity Water will introduce a ban for parts of South-East, affecting the region.
The entities involved
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Hampshire
ceremonial county of England
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Isle of Wight
island, county and unitary authority area of England, United Kingdom
Related events
- Policy allowing new builds are straining water systems in East Sussex and Hampshire.
- A drought order application covers the Isle of Wight, with abstraction levels under review by the Planning Inspectorate.
- Southern Water partners with Galliford Try on a project utilizing River Itchen and River Test for Hampshire's water supply.
- Southern Water is limiting housing development on the Isle of Wight due to capacity constraints.
- Hampshire and Essex counties are grappling with critical water scarcity issues compounded by development pressures and severe environmental warnings.