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Hosepipe Ban in Cambridgeshire 2026

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Cambridgeshire is served by 2 different water companies, and a ban is set per company, not per county. The county is genuinely the wrong unit of answer: your postcode decides.

Anglian Water has a ban in force. Cambridge Water has a ban in force. Which of these applies at your address depends on which one bills you.

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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

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

Last confirmed 26 days ago. We are re-checking Cambridge Water’s notice. It is still shown because a restriction that has not been re-confirmed is safer to show than to hide, but their own notice is authoritative.

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.
Cambridge WaterStatus checked 25 days ago by hand

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