An outdoor water-use restriction is a ban or other lesser restrictions put into effect that restricts the outdoor use of water supplies. Often called a watering ban or hosepipe ban, it can affect:
- irrigation of lawns
- car washing
- recreational uses such as filling swimming pools and using water slides
- planting of grass or control of the types of grass planted
- hosing down pavement areas
Such bans may be put in place by local governments, or by a state government. In the latter case, local authorities often still can enact more restrictive measures.
Such a ban is usually enacted during droughts, to preserve water for essential uses such as drinking and flushing toilets, as well as for firefighting. If there is a water main break, or a problem with a water tower or other reservoir, a ban may be enacted on a very local and temporary basis. Bans that control water and plant uses can be permanent. Greywater recycling is becoming a necessity due to shortages in freshwater supply, an increase in populations with its associated food supply, and economic development.
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