Water Company Reports Record Demand, Urges Customers to Conserve

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Severn Trent, supplying over 8 million people, recorded its highest-ever water demand on Saturday, surpassing records from the 2022 drought and Covid pandemic.
The company urged customers to reduce usage due to increased demand for garden watering and filling pools during the current heatwave.

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Severn Trent, supplying over 8 million people, recorded its highest-ever water demand on Saturday, surpassing records from the 2022 drought and Covid pandemic. The company urged customers to reduce usage due to increased demand for garden watering and filling pools during the current heatwave.

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