Why has the ban been lifted?
The prolonged period of dry weather leading up to the hottest June on record led to record-breaking water use. Icosa Water were left with no choice but to follow South east Water and introduce the temporary use ban to bring demand down to maintain supplies.
Since then, we have been closely monitoring our position, looking at several indicators to determine the appropriate time to lift the restrictions.
This included reviewing water demand levels as well as longer-term weather forecasts and resource availability all on a weekly basis. We approached our reviews with a sensible degree of caution as we wanted to protect the water supply for all our customers and the environment.
While this is the case, with the lifting of restrictions, we still encourage customers to be mindful of their water use and save water where possible.
Thank you for saving water!
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