Brits Encouraged to Snitch on Neighbours Who Breach Outdoor Water Restrictions

Brits Encouraged to Snitch on Neighbours Who Breach Outdoor Water Restrictions
File photo of flowers being watered from a garden hose, taken on July 16, 2018. Gareth Fuller/PA Media
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Residents in southern England have been encouraged to report their neighbours to water companies if they find them repeatedly breaching the outdoor water-use restrictions during the ongoing drought.

The first hosepipe bans—also known as temporary use bans (TUBs)—were introduced on Aug. 5 in parts of southern England, with further restrictions earmarked for the Southeast of England and southwest Wales later this month.