Hosepipe ban in Cambridge (CB)

CB is supplied by Cambridge Water and 1 other.

Cambridge 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: 17 July 2026
Ends: Until further notice

Areas covered: The Cambridge Water supply area: Cambridgeshire with parts of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, about 350,000 households.

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CB is supplied by

Anglian 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: 11 July 2026
Ends: Until further notice

Areas covered: The Anglian Water supply area across the East of England, with Hartlepool explicitly excluded.

Anglian WaterStatus checked just nowpage dated 17 July 2026

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Which of these applies to you?

CB splits between Cambridge Water and Anglian Water. Cambridge Water's supply area is defined by civil parishes and water quality zones, not by postcode, so no CB postcode can be assigned to one company with certainty. Both have a ban in force, but the dates differ. Confirm your supplier on your water bill.