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Hosepipe Ban in Kent 2026

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Kent 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.

South East Water could not be confirmed, so check with them directly. Thames Water could not be confirmed, so check with them directly. Southern Water could not be confirmed, so check with them directly. SES Water could not be confirmed, so check with them directly. Which of these applies at your address depends on which one bills you.

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We could not confirm South East 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 entire South East Water supply area, under two separate legal notices. Kent has been in force since 00:01 on Friday 3 July 2026. Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire come into force at 00:01 on Saturday 25 July 2026.
South East WaterStatus checked yesterday

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

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 Southern 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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight supply area ONLY, about 1 million customers. Southern Water's Sussex and Kent customers are not covered.
Southern WaterStatus checked yesterday by handpage dated 10 July 2026

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

We could not confirm SES 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 SES Water supply area across east Surrey and parts of south London, Kent and West Sussex.
SES WaterStatus checked yesterday

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

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