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Hosepipe Ban in Essex 2026

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Essex is served by 4 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.

Thames Water could not be confirmed, so check with them directly. Anglian Water could not be confirmed, so check with them directly. Affinity Water could not be confirmed, so check with them directly. Essex & Suffolk Water has a voluntary appeal, with no legal restriction. Which of these applies at your address depends on which one bills you.

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We could not confirm Thames Water’s current status from their own page, so we are not asserting a restriction. Check with your supplier before using a hosepipe.

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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 yesterdaypage dated 24 July 2026

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

We could not confirm Anglian Water’s current status from their own page, so we are not asserting a restriction. Check with your supplier before using a hosepipe.

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Areas covered: The Anglian Water supply area across the East of England, with Hartlepool explicitly excluded.
Anglian WaterStatus checked yesterday by handpage dated 17 July 2026

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

We could not confirm Affinity Water’s current status from their own page, so we are not asserting a restriction. Check with your supplier before using a hosepipe.

Check with your supplier
Areas covered: The Affinity Water Central region: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Surrey and parts of north and west London.
Affinity WaterStatus checked yesterday by hand

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

Voluntary appeal

There is no legal restriction and no fine. Essex & Suffolk Water has asked customers to save water where they can.

Started
1 July 2026
Ends
Until further notice
Areas covered: The Essex & Suffolk Water supply area.
Essex & Suffolk WaterStatus checked yesterday

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