Despite a nationwide drought, BRITS are able to water lawns and even fill hot tubs with water. This is thanks to the "crazy" loophole in the hosepipe ban.
More than 3.5 million people have been told to turn off their hoses as the country prepares for another 35-degree heat wave} .
because reservoirs are below normal capacity at this time of year drought looks set to continue for weeks
but Southern Following the water ban, South East Water, which issued a hosepipe ban from on Friday, said there were some exceptions.
The TelegraphAccording to the water supplier's website,Britons who have just laid the lawn can water their lawn for up to 28 days after laying it out.
However, they gently advise people to wait until it cools down before laying down new turf when water demand is reduced.
Incredibly, you can even dodge the hose ban if you're filling the hot tub with water.
South East Water General Counsel Caroline Gould said:
Rivers Trust's Christine Colvin said hot tubs were "a luxury use of water" and "like a hot tub."
Incredibly, watering potted plants, cleaning the inside of boats, and even washing trash cans are all permitted during the ban.
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Activities such as cleaning windows, blowing up walkways, and watering decks are also prohibited, all of which are considered non-essential uses of water.
Southern Water even warned that British people could face hefty fines if found using hosepipes.
Currently, Hampshire and parts of the Isle of Wight have banned hoses for the first time in a decade.
Sussex, Kent and Pembrokeshire in Wales are set to break the rules on 12 August.
This 'temporary ban'will affect approximately 2 million households. } ,
Until rain falls on Britain's scorched landscape, the rule is likely to come into force.
Although officially targeting only a handful of regions, other suppliers such as Thames Water warn they may follow suit.
} It follows the driest July since records began in 1836.
South-east and south-central England averaged just 0.2 inches (5 mm) of precipitation last month, while East He Anglia had 0.21 inches. (5.4mm).
