Water company status / checked 23 September 2026

Wessex Water restriction status

Wessex Water confirms a hosepipe ban across its drinking-water supply area.

StatusEnforceable
ScopeWhole supply area
Effective00:01 on 18 August 2026

Recorded area

Where the restriction applies

All customers supplied drinking water by Wessex Water.

The ban started at 00:01 on 18 August 2026 and applies to all customers supplied drinking water by Wessex Water.

Property check

How to avoid a boundary mistake

Check the drinking-water supplier on the bill. Wessex wastewater services alone do not establish that Wessex supplies the tap water.

  1. Confirm Wessex Water supplies the drinking water.
  2. Read the current supplier notice.
  3. Check the supplier’s exemptions before using a hosepipe.

Evidence record

What the source says

The current supplier notice confirms the start date and whole-area scope. Water UK also lists Wessex Water.

Primary sourceWessex Water hosepipe banReviewed 23 September 2026; refresh due 26 September 2026
Open company source