UK Hosepipe Ban Map 2026
Published: July 8, 2026
Live as of 8 July 2026. Three formal TUBs (South East Water Kent 3 July, Southern Water 10 July, Yorkshire Water 11 July), Thames advisory, Anglian drought level 1. Third heatwave of summer 2026 arriving this weekend.
The map below is colour-coded live from our UK water-companies data. Red regions are under an active Temporary Use Ban (TUB); orange are TUBs declared for a future date or advisories; yellow is drought monitoring or drought level 1; green is normal operations. Click or tap a region to jump to that company's full page; the text list below is the accessibility fallback and the primary source of truth for the same data.
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Water company boundaries follow historical supply infrastructure and can split a single street. The map above shows the regional picture; the postcode checker returns your specific water company and its current TUB status from your UK postcode.
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Every UK water company with its current TUB status, service area, and a link to its full page. This is the accessibility fallback for the map above and what search engines and screen readers read.
- South East Water (Kent): TUB in force from Friday 3 July 2026. Approximately 850,000 customers. Sussex, Surrey, and Berkshire NOT included. Maximum fine £1,000.
- Southern Water (Hampshire + Isle of Wight): TUB effective from 00:01 Friday 10 July 2026. Approximately 1 million customers. Second year running. Sussex Southern Water customers NOT included. Maximum fine £1,000.
- Yorkshire Water (Yorkshire region): TUB effective from Friday 11 July 2026. Approximately 5 million customers. Reservoir storage around 55.8% of capacity. Maximum fine £1,000.
- Thames Water (London + Thames Valley): Advisory urging customers to stop using hosepipes. No formal TUB declared. Approximately 15 million customers advised.
- Anglian Water (East Anglia and East Midlands): Not putting bans in place at the moment but cannot completely rule them out for this summer. Norfolk, Norwich, Broads, and Fenland water resource zones at drought level 1.
- Severn Trent (Midlands): Normal operations.
- United Utilities (North West): Normal operations.
- Wessex Water (South West inland): Normal operations.
- South West Water (Devon and Cornwall): Normal operations.
- Northumbrian Water (North East + Essex and Suffolk): Normal operations.
- Welsh Water (Dŵr Cymru) (Wales): Normal operations.
- Scottish Water (Scotland, separate regime): Normal operations.
Frequently asked questions
Which UK water companies have a hosepipe ban?
As of 8 July 2026, three UK water companies have declared formal Temporary Use Bans. South East Water has a TUB for its Kent supply area, in force from Friday 3 July 2026 (approximately 850,000 customers; the ban does NOT extend to Sussex, Surrey, or Berkshire). Southern Water has declared a TUB for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, effective from 00:01 Friday 10 July 2026 (approximately 1 million customers; Sussex Southern Water customers excluded); this is the second year running for the region. Yorkshire Water has declared a TUB effective Friday 11 July 2026 across the Yorkshire region (approximately 5 million customers). Thames Water is actively urging London and Thames Valley customers to stop using hosepipes but has not declared a formal TUB. Anglian Water has stated it is not putting bans in place at the moment but cannot completely rule them out, with Norfolk, Norwich, Broads, and Fenland zones at drought level 1.
Is there a hosepipe ban in my area?
Use the interactive map above to see your regional status at a glance, then click through to your water company's page for the full detail. For your exact supplier (which can differ along regional boundaries), use the postcode checker at /uk/water-restrictions/check-postcode which returns your specific water company from your postcode.
How often is this map updated?
The map reads live from our water-companies data at request time; every deploy pushes an updated snapshot. During heatwave weeks we typically update multiple times a week as companies declare or escalate. The current map reflects the situation as of 8 July 2026, with a third summer 2026 heatwave arriving this weekend.
What is the fine for breaking a hosepipe ban?
The maximum fine for breaching a Temporary Use Ban under Section 76 of the Water Industry Act 1991 is £1,000 per violation. In practice, most water companies issue a written warning before any fine. Repeated violations after a warning attract financial penalty. Priority Services Register customers with medical needs may be exempt; drip irrigation, soaker hoses, and hand watering with a shut-off nozzle are typically exempt.
Sources: Southern Water, South East Water, Yorkshire Water, Thames Water, Anglian Water official statements and Environment Agency weekly water situation reports.