Dartmoor Lakes half Empty - Meldon Reservoir - As Hosepipe ban called for by George Eusitce.

BGUK_2435202 - As George Eustice MP calls for A Hosepipe ban- Reservoir’s in the South West of the UK are less than half full. Meldon Reservoir,(Pictured) on Dartmoor in Devon with its steep banks exposed. It is understood that South West water has taken to extracting and processing extra water from local rivers, the equivalent volume of water that Two cities the size Exeter consumes per day. This comes after the announcement of a government hosepipe ban due to extreme hot weather.