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No legal ban. Birmingham's supplier has asked people to save water voluntarily, but there is no restriction and no fine.
Birmingham has no hosepipe ban: Severn Trent has a voluntary water-saving appeal only. Much of the city's water still arrives down the Elan aqueduct from the Elan Valley reservoirs in mid Wales, 73 miles away.
There is no legal restriction and no fine. Severn Trent has asked customers to save water where they can.
We are an unofficial tracker, so Severn Trent’s own notice is the version that legally applies to you.
A hosepipe ban is set by your water company, not your council, and most bans cover only part of a company’s area. Birmingham is billed by Severn Trent, so its rules are the ones that apply here, but the boundary can run through a town: your postcode is the only certain answer.
Whatever the status, a watering can, a bucket and collected rainwater are never restricted. See what you can still do and how the fine works.
No. Birmingham's supplier Severn Trent has a voluntary water-saving appeal, not a ban, so there is no restriction and no fine.
Birmingham is supplied by Severn Trent. Your water bill confirms your supplier, and a ban is set per company, not per town, so the boundary can run through a town.
Up to 1,000 pounds, imposed by a magistrates' court on conviction, not a fixed penalty set by the water company. In practice enforcement starts with a warning.