No hosepipe ban planned for Peterborough - but residents urged not to waste a drop of water

Temperatures have risen as a heatwave has struck the city following the driest spring on record.

However, Anglian Water have said reservoir levels are at a good level, following a rain-hit winter.

An Anglian Water spokesperson said: “It’s been the driest Spring on record, and with millions of homes on lockdown for the last two months, at peak times, during the warmer days, we have seen the demand for water rise to 20 percent more than normal. This increase equates to every customer drinking roughly an additional 80 cups of tea a day.

“We all have part to play to make sure we have enough water to go around this summer, so we don’t see interruptions to supply, or low water pressure as a result of high demand. That’s why we’re asking customers to be mindful of their discretionary water use and reuse water wherever possible. “

Anglian Water’s top water saving tips are:

Use a watering can instead of a hosepipe to water the garden and save a whopping 225 litres of water in 15 minutes

Collect rainwater in a water butt, or re-use your paddling pool water in the garden and keep flowers blooming all summer

Wash one full load in your washing machine instead of two half loads, and save 10 litres of precious water

A running tap uses 15 litres every minute - try washing your fruit and vegetables in a bowl of fresh water.”