Yorkshire Water have announced a hosepipe ban commencing on Friday 11th July.
The ban will cover the use of irrigation for watering the garden or plants in your garden at home.
However, irrigation is permitted if it is a drip watering system with timer – Yorkshire Water states:
Irrigation systems may be used if it is a fixed drip or trickle irrigation watering system, connected to a metered water supply. The system must be fitted with a pressure reducing valve and a timer and the system must place water drip by drip directly onto the soil surface or beneath the soil surface without any surface run off. It must not disperse water through the air using a jet or mist.
If the system is not like this then it cannot be used when connected to mains water. However, irrigation systems may be used when connected to a grey water or rainwater recycling system ( i.e. not attached to the mains system).
https://www.yorkshirewater.com/your-water/is-there-a-hosepipe-ban/#home
Access sell Permadrip Pro dripline and also timers that comply with the regulations. Even when there is no hosepipe ban, dripline is a far better and more efficient way of watering the borders and flower beds in the garden.
