A drought-hit southeast England authority has appealed for graffiti-cleaning jet hoses to be exempted from water-rationing measures.
Sutton and East Surrey Water, which already has a hosepipe ban, has applied for a tougher drought order to help conserve scarce supplies. Southern England, is experiencing its most prolonged period of dry weather since the 1930s.
At a public inquiry last week,
Epsom and Ewell council objected to the extension to the hosepipes that it uses to eradicate unsightly and abusive graffiti. The Government is now weighing up whether to grant the application.
A spokesman for Water UK said it may be possible for the authority to negotiate an exemption for graffiti-cleaning equipment.
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