Our live feed has now finished.
- A hosepipe ban is soon to be introduced by Southern Water.
- This comes as water levels in the River Test and Itchen are at 'significantly low levels'.
- Southern Water says there's no direct risk to customer water supply.
- The ban will be introduced to ensure 'everyone works together to protect our rivers'.
- As the heat continues, the risk of more pipes bursting is higher.
- Water outages have already been reported across the city this week.
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