The use of hosepipes to water gardens, clean cars and fill swimming pools is not allowed.
South East Water said while there has been "much welcome rain", the south east of England received less than half of the average rainfall during August.
"Water levels in some of our reservoirs and underground aquifers are currently much lower than normal after the dry, hot, summer led to record-breaking high demand for water," head of water resources at South East Water Lee Dance said. "We will continue to monitor rainfall through the autumn and winter and evaluate whether changes can be made."Thames Water announced that a hosepipe ban affecting 10 million people across the south of England is expected to remain in place until next year.Andrew Tucker, Thames Water's water demand manager, told the BBC there was no definite date for when the hosepipe ban would end but confirmed it was unlikely it would be lifted until the new year.
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