Water company status / checked 28 July 2026

Affinity Water restriction status

Affinity Water’s restriction is limited to its Central region. The county names are a useful signpost, but they do not make every household in those counties an Affinity customer.

StatusEnforceable
ScopePart of supply area
Effective00:01 on 17 July 2026

Recorded area

Where the restriction applies

Central region only: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Surrey and parts of London and Essex.

The recorded area covers Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Surrey and parts of London and Essex within the Central supply region. Affinity also serves areas outside this region, so the company name by itself is not enough to decide whether the restriction applies.

Property check

How to avoid a boundary mistake

Check the drinking-water supplier on the bill, then use Affinity Water’s own restriction checker for the property. This matters particularly in London and Essex, where the record covers only part of each area.

  1. Confirm that Affinity Water supplies the drinking water.
  2. Check that the property falls in the Central region.
  3. Read Affinity Water’s current exceptions before using a hosepipe.

Evidence record

What the source says

Affinity Water gives 00:01 on 17 July 2026 as the enforceable start. Water UK’s national overview showed a different date when reviewed. We retain the supplier’s date and disclose the disagreement instead of silently choosing one.

Primary sourceAffinity Water temporary use banReviewed 28 July 2026; refresh due 1 August 2026
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