South East warned over water use

ENGLAND

Environment Minister Elliot Morley has urged consumers, businesses and water companies in the South East to do their best to conserve water resources in order to prevent shortages this summer, following earlier speculation over impending ‘drought’ conditions.

The South East has been particularly affected by low levels of rainfall for the last two winters, leading to measures such as hosepipe bans being implemented in the region.

"No single body can make this happen. It is not simply down to the water companies, or to Government, or to consumers, to take action. Only a joint effort from every one of us to understand what we can do, and then do it, will reduce the risk of shortages should this period of low rainfall extend to the summer,” said Mr. Morley.

"It is easy to hope that action taken by someone else, somewhere else, means the rest of us can continue to take our water supply for granted. The uncomfortable truth is that we cannot, and that action by every one of us in our own homes and workplaces can make a real difference."
 

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