Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake
Summary
A water company, Southern Water, has stopped tanker companies from taking water to fill a lake on an estate owned by billionaire Stephen Schwarzman in Wiltshire, England. The water was legally taken from drought-affected areas in neighboring Hampshire, where restrictions apply to domestic users but not construction work. Local residents reported the tanker activity, leading to the water company's decision.Key Facts
- Southern Water stopped tankers from delivering water to the Wiltshire estate of billionaire Stephen Schwarzman.
- The water came from drought-affected Hampshire, where domestic water use is restricted, but construction projects can still access it.
- The transported water was used to help fill a lake on the estate, although the main water source for the lake is planned to be an advanced irrigation system.
- Local residents observed and reported tankers filling from Hampshire standpipes and driving to the estate.
- Southern Water serves over two million customers and expressed disapproval over the practice.
- The Schwarzman estate is undergoing extensive renovation, including a new lake, with water obtained through legally licensed suppliers.
- Residents estimate that over 30 tankers transported water daily, amounting to around a million liters a day.
- Southern Water's decision followed heightened community concerns about unauthorized water extraction amidst the ongoing drought.
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