South East Water restriction status

Recorded area

Where the restriction applies

All South East Water supply areas: Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire.

Kent entered the restriction at 00:01 on 3 July 2026. Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire followed at 00:01 on 25 July. The company’s supply boundary is what matters, not the county name on its own.

Property check

How to avoid a boundary mistake

Confirm that South East Water supplies the drinking water. Some properties in the named counties are supplied by another company, so a county-wide assumption can give the wrong answer.

1. Confirm South East Water on the drinking-water bill.
2. Use the start date for the relevant supply area.
3. Read the current company exceptions for the planned activity.

Evidence record

What the source says

The company’s current temporary-use-ban page records both start dates and says all South East Water supply areas are now covered.