Hosepipe ban in Swindon (SN)

SN is supplied by Wessex Water and 1 other.

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

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SN is supplied by

Thames 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: 23 July 2026
Ends: Until further notice

Areas covered: The whole Thames Water drinking-water supply area, covering London, the Thames Valley and the home counties. Customers Thames Water serves for wastewater only, and customers supplied with drinking water by another company, are not affected.

Thames WaterStatus checked just nowpage dated 24 July 2026

Thames Water's own notice Alert me when this changes

We are an unofficial tracker, so Thames Water’s own notice is the version that legally applies to you.

Which of these applies to you?

SN (Swindon) splits between Wessex Water and Thames Water, which run separate restriction regimes. Confirm your supplier on your water bill.