WATER supply levels across East Lancashire were at breaking point after a summer of sunshine with no significant rainfall for four months.
Hosepipe bans were put in place and water had to be delivered to some farms. And in some places water chiefs went round with loudhailers to persuade people to cut down their water usage.
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