Brits are defiantly vowing to breach hosepipe bans imposed by five water companies, saying they failed to fix leaks while paying bosses millions of pounds in bonuses.Firms have imposed usage restrictions in recent days amid huge strain on supplies and an increasing risk of drought while the third heatwave of the year continues.More than 11million people in southern and eastern England are now under a ban, with a further 21million encouraged to reduce hosepipe usage to avoid constraints.But homeowners are furious at the restrictions as firms leak around three billion litres of water every day across England and Wales after water bosses have awarded themselves £112million in bonuses and incentive payments over the past decade.Some are also unimpressed after sewage pollution hit a new high last year and Environment Agency water company ratings fell to the lowest level on record.Many have therefore insisted on X that they will continue to use their hosepipes despite facing a fine of up to £1,000 and a criminal record if caught breaking a ban.One asked Anglian Water: 'To go alongside this hosepipe ban will you ban yourselves from discarding sewage into our waters? Until you do, I'll be using my hose still.'A second tweeted: 'The way my water bill's gone up you best believe I'll continue to use my hosepipe.' Others claimed their neighbours were not following the rules. @themichaelgriffiths Hosepipe ban? You can still water your garden 💧 here’s what’s actually allowed 👇 It’s a HOSEPIPE ban — not a watering ban: ✅ Watering can — fine (yes, even filled from the tap) ✅ Water butt rainwater — fine ✅ Grey water — fine (use it fresh, off the leaves of edibles) ❌ The hose — that’s the ban (sprinklers too) ⚠️ Sneaky one: you can’t fill the can WITH the hose Rules vary a bit by water company — check yours 🌱 Did you think it meant no watering at all? 👇 #gardentok ♬ original sound - themichaelgriffiths