BA is supplied by
Wessex Water
Ban in force
You cannot use a hosepipe or sprinkler at home. A watering can or bucket is still fine, and the maximum fine is £1,000.
- Started
- 18 August 2026
- Ends
- Until further notice
Areas covered: The entire Wessex Water water-supply area: Bath, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, with parts of Gloucestershire and Hampshire.
Wessex WaterStatus checked just nowpage dated 17 August 2026
We are an unofficial tracker, so Wessex Water’s own notice is the version that legally applies to you.