Last summer saw many water companies imposing hose pipe bans and restrictions after a record dry winter and continuing low rainfall throughout the south. The drought is not completly over but the situation has improved in general due to recent wet weather and a large drop in demand. You can see if your area is currently affected by any water restrictions and hosepipe bans by checking the map and then the individual information for your supplier below:
Location of hosepipe and sprinkler bans - updated 28 Feb 2007
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Anglian Water
No restrictions.
Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water
No restrictions.
Cambridge Water
No restrictions.
Cholderton Water
No restrictions
Southern Water
No restrictions
Essex and Suffolk Water
No restrictions
Folkestone and Dover
No restrictions
Mid Kent Water
Mid Kent Water lifted its hosepipe ban on the 28th February
Portsmouth Water
No restrictions
Severn Trent Water
No restrictions
South East Water
Removed their hosepipe ban on 7 February 2007.
Southern Water
Removed their hosepipe ban on 18 January 2007.
Sutton and East Surrey Water
Removed their hosepipe ban on 18 January 2007.
Tendring Hundred Water
No restrictions
Thames Water
Removed their hosepipe ban on 18 January 2007.
Three Valleys Water
Removed their hosepipe ban on 18 January 2007.
Wessex Water
No restrictions
