Despite some wet spells so far this summer, our water sources are still at below average levels. This is because the autumn and winter were drier than normal. Our region only received 77% of its typical rainfall during these months, according to official figures. At the moment, Southern Water don’t believe that they need to take any special measures in theirwater supply areas this year, such as introducing temporary restrictions on water use – you may know these as ‘hose-pipe bans’. However … [Read more...]