THAMES Water has lifted measures put in place this summer which saw hosepipe bans placed in parts of Reading.
The water provider has said that above-average rainfall and customer support mean that temporary use bans placed on hosepipes have been removed.
This includes those in place for customers with RG4, RG8 and RG9 postcodes.
The ban was introduced in July as part of a drought plan to protect customer supplies and the environment, following record-breaking dry weather in the region.
Above-average rainfall in September, through October, and just above average rainfall for November have seen groundwater levels restored.
Nevil Muncaster, Strategic Water Resources Director at Thames Water, said:
“We would like to say a big thank you to our customers for their support in helping to protect water supplies over the past few months.
“The rain over the last few weeks has helped restore groundwater levels in the region, which were still recovering after a record-breaking summer, and allows us to now lift usage restrictions. While groundwater levels feeding the River Thames, which is the source of water for Farmoor reservoir, have recovered we will continue to monitor rainfall and groundwater levels over the coming months to make sure we are still in a good position for 2026.
“We’re encouraging all our customers to keep using water wisely over the winter months so water resources in our region continue to recharge ready for spring and summer next year.”
