Businesses could be barred from non-essential water use amid supply threat
Golf clubs and private schools could be barred from using mains water to irrigate playing fields and courses, and commercial car washes stopped from…
The Guardian reports: Golf clubs and private schools could be barred from using mains water to irrigate playing fields and courses, and commercial car washes stopped from operating, under “non-essential use bans” being sought by the companies.
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