More than 10 per cent of England’s population is under a hosepipe ban with millions more battling drought conditions

Under Yorkshire Water guidelines, you cannot fill or maintain an ornamental fountain or water feature with a hosepipe while restrictions are in place, but "council-run park splash areas are exempt". Several councils confirmed they would not be refilling fountains, but would continue to operate water features that recycled water.

Millions of water customers are at risk of a hosepipe ban following the UK’s third summer heatwave with the possibility of further hot weather in the coming week. Yorkshire Water and South East Water have already announced hosepipe bans, one of which is currently in place and the other is set to come into effect later this week.

Thames Water has announced a hosepipe ban will begin next Tuesday for customers across a large part of southern England. Customers in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, most of Wiltshire and some parts of Berkshire will be affected by the incoming ban,

Other locals told the BBC they're "frustrated" to face water restrictions while so many pipe leaks seem to go unchecked. "It's literally going out of that hole and straight into a drain," said one, pointing at water she claimed had been pouring from a leak for two weeks.

Geographically the area covered by the firm includes: West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, part of North Lincolnshire, most of North Yorkshire and part of Derbyshire. There is now no official time limit on the ban at present.

Farmers have slammed a "devastating" hosepipe ban enforced with "no warning" that may put food security at risk. The Environment Agency imposed an abstraction ban on around 240 growers in the Ely Ouse catchment in Norfolk on July 3.

Water previously used in the kitchen sink, shower, or bath—referred to as 'grey water'—can be repurposed for lawns provided it doesn't contain harsh chemicals. Similarly, rainwater can be collected and utilised, reports the Express.