Essex and Suffolk Water restriction status

Recorded area

Where the restriction applies

All household customers across the Essex and Suffolk Water supply area.

The restriction is enforceable from 00:01 on 3 August 2026. It follows the supplier boundary, not the county name, and does not apply to business customers.

Property check

How to avoid a boundary mistake

Confirm Essex and Suffolk Water on the household water bill. Nearby addresses can have a different drinking-water supplier even when they share a postcode district or council area.

1. Confirm Essex and Suffolk Water supplies the household drinking water.
2. Open the current temporary-use-ban page.
3. Read the supplier’s exceptions before using a hosepipe.

Evidence record

What the source says

The supplier’s temporary-use-ban page states that the restriction applies to all household customers across its supply area.