Thames Water has announced a hosepipe ban affecting all the households using the national provider.

Residents in Aylesbury will be among the millions of customers who are not able to use their hosepipes after the extreme heat across the UK.

Thames Water has become the latest water company to enforce a ban after Anglian Water, which also serves households in the Aylesbury Vale area, announced one on July 11.

Thames Water issued the ban after it has seen sustained high water demand across its network linked to the exceptionally dry weather experienced in the UK across June and July.

Thames Water has issued a statement regarding the extreme weather. (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

placeholder image — Thames Water has issued a statement regarding the extreme weather. (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

The provider, which serves large parts of the London area, revealed that water use is 10% above normal levels in the Thames Valley area and Home Counties, and 7% higher in the capital.

Thames Water says customers are using an extra 100 million litres of water every day, the equivalent to adding all the homes in Manchester to the network.

It has also been revealed that Thames Water staff are repairing more than 750 leaks every week. The ban is a temporary use ban which will come into effect at 00.01am on Thursday.

While the ban is in force households are advised not to use water for non-essential activities such as watering gardens, cleaning cars, filling paddling pools or topping up hot tubs.

The ban follows a period of extremely hot weather in the UK where three official heatwaves have been recorded across a short-term period.

Thames Water also revealed it is developing a ‘drought plan’ aimed at helping to protect customer supplies and the environment.

Nevil Muncaster, Director of Strategic Water Resources at Thames Water, said: “We would not be taking this step unless it was necessary to protect water supplies for everyone and the environment.

“Recent heatwaves and a very dry spring and summer have led to sustained high demand. While there is enough water for essential use, we need to reduce non-essential outdoor demand to keep taps flowing.

“Many customers have already reduced their water use and that support has made a difference. Thank you to everyone who has already changed their daily habits.

“Our teams are working 24/7 to keep water moving, fix leaks and support customers.”