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Hosepipe Ban in Hertfordshire 2026

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Hertfordshire 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.

Affinity 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.

Central region
from 11 July 2026
East region
date not published
Areas covered: Affinity Water's Central region (Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Surrey, parts of London and Essex) and its East region (the Tendring peninsula of north-east Essex).
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We are an unofficial tracker, so Affinity Water’s own notice is the version that legally applies to you.

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