Yorkshire Water and South East Water have already announced hosepipe bans, one is currently in place and the other is set to come into effect later this week.
The provider, which serves parts of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, said it is monitoring the situation “very closely, especially in Hampshire” and taking it “day by day”.
The amount of rainfall recorded in both east and central England was also 48 per cent below average from April to June. Meanwhile, the south-west of England’s rainfall levels dropped 13 per cent below average during that period.
A Thames Water spokesperson said: “The ongoing dry weather and increased customer demand is impacting our water supplies across the Thames Valley and unless the situation changes significantly, we will need to put usage restrictions, including a hosepipe ban, in place to ensure taps keep running for customers’ essential use.”
“Every drop of water we use comes from the environment and we’re asking our customers to help us by reducing their water use wherever possible,” a Thames Water spokesperson said.
Woodhead Reservoir near Tintwistle after a prolonged period without rain (Photo: Phil Noble/Reuters)Although temperatures will be lower on Monday and Tuesday, the mercury will pick up again towards the end of the week, particularly in the south east.
Temperatures rose as high as 33.1°C in Bute Park, Cardiff, and Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, over the weekend after the third heatwave of the year engulfed the UK.
The north-west of England and Yorkshire have both declared droughts but multiple regions are at a high risk if conditions continue.
Yorkshire Water’s hosepipe ban came into effect on Friday and applies to all of its customers. No end date for the temporary measure has been announced yet.
South East Water’s hosepipe ban begins on Friday 18 July in Kent and Sussex.
Stuart Sampson, National Drought Manager at the EA, said: “This year has seen the driest spring since 1893 and the recent rain has not reduced the impact on the environment of the prolonged dry weather.
EA data shows that below-average rainfall levels were recorded between April and June in all regions across England except the north-west.
United Utilities, which serves 7.3 million across the north-west, said it is “not considering any restrictions at this time”, adding that it has “seen our reservoir levels start to recover”.
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Read MoreWessex Water, which covers areas in Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Hampshire, said it too had no plans to restrict water use through a hosepipe ban.
“During the current hot weather, we are continuing to review the situation and, regardless of the weather, always advise customers to use water responsibly as it keeps more in the environment and can save money for households on a meter. Saving water can also reduce energy bills.”
The spokesperson said: “We’re finding and fixing more leaks than ever before, investing record amounts in new pipes, and upgrading and developing new treatment works, adding hundreds of millions of litres of drinking water into our network.
“We experienced record levels of demand just last week and that’s why, as well as doing everything we can, we’re also asking our customers to be even more mindful of their water usage during this hot spell.”
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