Meyrick Gough, from Southern Water, said thoughts of a hosepipe ban were "very far away".
Last April, seven water companies in southern and eastern England introduced hosepipe bans affecting about 20 million customers.
Interestingly 2007, which saw some of the most severe flooding in recent memory, also started the year with hosepipe bans.
Water companies there are all confident there will be no need to introduce a hosepipe ban for customers this year.
Southern Water lifted its hosepipe ban on 13 June, with the last four companies removing their bans on 9 July.
He berated Lib Dem MPs for undertaking "the biggest conversion since the Chinese general baptised a whole army with a hosepipe".
Hosepipe bans affecting about 20 million customers, introduced by seven water authorities in parts of southern and eastern England, remain in place.
Areas in southern and South-East England were experiencing very low groundwater levels, prompting a number of water companies to impose hosepipe bans.
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It says flash floods caused "chaos" on Tuesday in north-west England, "but despite the deluge the hosepipe ban remained firmly in place".
Mike Hegarty, operations director for Sutton and East Surrey Water, said the hosepipe ban had been expected to be in place throughout the summer.
Common exemptions include where a hosepipe is used to clean cars, windows or outdoor surfaces - this covers car washing businesses and window cleaners.
This time last year much of England was suffering a severe drought with seven water companies in the south east enforcing hosepipe bans and restrictions.
When their vehicle was searched, officers found a sword, a section of hosepipe, a hammer and a holdall containing a spike, black bags and tape.
However, this current itself twists around and around as it flows through the magnetic field, the way a torrent of water twists up a fire-fighter's hosepipe.
There are also exemptions for blue badge holders and for the use of a hosepipe for cleaning in some situations where health and safety is an issue.
The jury of nine men and three women at Coleraine Crown Court also heard how Mrs Stewart destroyed a garden hosepipe which was used to gas the victims while they slept.
People can still water their gardens with a watering can and wash their vehicles using a bucket and sponge, which use a fraction of the amount of water that a hosepipe or sprinkler does.
The Olympics will not be affected as, like most suppliers, Thames Water has exempted hosepipe use on grass and artificial surfaces - as long as they are used for national or international sport events.
The hurdles that CCS and especially geo-engineering present, along with the finance question, are almost certainly more challenging than the technical ones presented by carrying one end of a hosepipe up on a balloon and spraying some water out.
The prosecution told the court the men had scouted her home and were on their way to attack her armed with the sword, three knives, two hammers, masks, gloves, hosepipe and a makeshift body bag, when they were arrested in Cullompton, Devon.
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