U.K. Says 19 Counties Exit Drought as London Water Limits Stay
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The U.K. said that record April rainfall helped take 19 counties out of drought, while water restrictions remain in London, east and southeast England.
Drought status was lifted from Yorkshire to Cornwall, meaning those counties are unlikely to face water restrictions this year, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said today in an e-mailed statement. Limits on water use remain for customers of seven water companies, including Kemble Water Holdings Ltd.’s Thames Water unit, the U.K.’s largest, serving 8.8 million homes and businesses in London, it said.