WATER FIRM PLANS FOR MORE DROUGHTS

SOUTH East Water is to carry out consultation on a major plan which sets out how it will manage water supplies in future droughts.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Jun 2006, 11:29 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:42 BST

In the first formal consultation of its kind, all water companies in England and Wales are circulating their 2006 statutory Drought Plans for public consultation.

South East Water's Drought Plan is being sent directly to key stakeholders and local interest groups for comment.

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It is also available on the company's website, as it is hoped both customers and the wider community will also make their views known.

Measures the company could take include:

*Raising awareness with customers through increased communication

*Restricting the use of sprinklers and hosepipes

*Activating dormant water sources or developing new ones to increase the amount of water available

*Transferring water from nearby areas where it is more plentiful.

*Applying for drought permits to allow more water to be temporarily abstracted from the environment

*Applying for drought orders to restrict non-essential use of water.

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