The public backs hosepipe bans, Waterwise finds
- Sep 21
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The public continues to overwhelmingly support temporary water use restrictions during drought periods, Waterwise research for CCW and the Environment Agency has found.
An August survey of 2,000 people revealed:
63% believed it is right to ask people not to use a hosepipe for as long as necessary, with only 17% disagreeing and 20% unsure.
70% considered the instatement of a temporary use ban during hot, dry and sunny conditions to be justifiable, with only 11% disagreeing and 19% unsure.
73% expressed concern about water availability in the UK, regardless of whether their area was under a ban or not. 8% were not concerned and 19% were neither concerned nor unconcerned.
The survey asked the same questions as in the 2022 drought, and the responses were consistent.
Elsewhere, the research found 70% reported taking action to reduce their household water consumption, down from 77% in 2022.
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