Last confirmed 29 days ago. We are re-checking Welsh 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.
CF is specifically excluded from Welsh Water's restriction.
Your area is specifically excluded from Welsh Water's ban, so no hosepipe restriction applies to you.
Across the whole of Welsh Water, the status is ban in force. Your area is the answer above.
Areas covered: A single supply zone in west Wales, about 33,000 properties: mid and south Ceredigion with parts of north Pembrokeshire and north Carmarthenshire. This is NOT a Wales-wide ban.
WWWelsh Water·Status checked 28 days ago by hand·page dated 3 August 2026
We are an unofficial tracker, so Welsh Water’s own notice is the version that legally applies to you.
Why Cardiff is outside Welsh Water’s restriction
Welsh Water does have a restriction in force this season, which is why it appears in the news. Its scope is Parts of west Wales only. A Temporary Use Ban applies to the area named in the notice, not to everywhere the company supplies.
The majority of Welsh Water's supply area, including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and most of north Wales, is not affected. This ban covers about 33,000 properties in one supply zone.
What a hosepipe ban prohibits, and the fine
Temporary Use Bans are made under section 76 of the Water Industry Act 1991, which lists the eleven prohibited uses at s.76(2). The Water Use (Temporary Bans) Order 2010 (SI 2010/2231) defines them. A company cannot add to that list, so the eleven uses below are the same in Cardiff as anywhere else in England and Wales.
- Watering a garden using a hosepipe
- Cleaning a private motor vehicle using a hosepipe
- Watering plants on domestic or other non-commercial premises using a hosepipe
- Cleaning a private leisure boat using a hosepipe
- Filling or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling pool
- Drawing water, using a hosepipe, for domestic recreational use
- Filling or maintaining a domestic pond using a hosepipe
- Filling or maintaining an ornamental fountain
- Cleaning walls, or windows, of domestic premises using a hosepipe
- Cleaning paths or patios using a hosepipe
- Cleaning other artificial outdoor surfaces using a hosepipe
The maximum is level 3 on the standard scale, currently £1,000, under section 76(5) of the Water Industry Act 1991. It is not a fixed penalty the company issues itself, and enforcement in practice begins with a warning.
What this means at your address
A hosepipe ban is set by your water company, not your council, and most bans cover only part of a company’s area. Cardiff is billed by Welsh Water, 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.
Common questions
Is there a hosepipe ban in Cardiff?
No. Cardiff is supplied by Welsh Water, and no hosepipe ban applies here right now.
Which water company supplies Cardiff?
Cardiff is supplied by Welsh Water. Your water bill confirms your supplier, and a ban is set per company, not per town, so the boundary can run through a town.
What is the fine for breaking a hosepipe ban?
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.