England Water Firms Target Businesses in Drought — SkimNews
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- Three water companies in England are seeking to impose severe restrictions on businesses as drought continues across most of the country, the source reports, putting rivers and wildlife under huge pressure.
- Golf clubs, private schools, and car washes are among the non-essential businesses that may face tighter rules from water companies under the proposed restrictions tied to England's ongoing drought.
Why it matters: If approved, the restrictions would push conservation costs onto private commercial water users — golf courses, schools, and car washes — while rivers and wildlife remain under strain from the drought affecting most of England.
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