Hosepipe Ban From Lifted Tomorrow

Manx Utilities has announced that the Hosepipe Ban will be lifted from 7am tomorrow.

Island raw water stocks are now at 73%, which remains 9% below average for the time of year.  Reservoir levels have recovered sufficiently following the recent heavy rainfall and this has restored our confidence in water stock availability as we move into the autumn and winter periods.

Chairman for Manx Utilities, Rob Callister MHK said: ‘I appreciate hosepipe bans are not popular, however the law is there to enable Manx Utilities to put one in place to protect our precious raw water stocks when it is deemed necessary and this has been the case after what has been a very dry summer season. 

‘The team will continue to monitor stock levels and as ever we would encourage the public to continue to use water wisely both to protect the natural environment and be aware that reduced consumption also reduces the amount of energy we consume as an Island community.\