South West Water restriction status

Recorded area

Where the restriction applies

Mid Devon and parts of East Devon and Dorset, including the named towns on the supplier page.

The restriction began at noon on 14 July 2026 for the areas named by the supplier. It should not be extended to every South West Water customer or every property in Devon and Dorset.

Property check

How to avoid a boundary mistake

Use South West Water’s own postcode checker. Water networks do not follow postcode-district or council boundaries neatly, so a nearby affected town is not proof for a property.

1. Confirm South West Water supplies the drinking water.
2. Run the property through the supplier’s postcode checker.
3. Check the current exemptions before using a hosepipe.

Evidence record

What the source says

The supplier page is retained as the primary source because it carries the current affected-area checker and the operative restriction information.