It depends on your exact address in Cardiff. We could not confirm a single verdict, so check your postcode.
Cardiff is supplied by Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru), whose 2026 restriction covers west Wales, not the south-east. The capital's water comes down the Taf Fawr valley from the Brecon Beacons reservoirs at Llwyn-on and Cantref.
We could not confirm Welsh 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: 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.
We are an unofficial tracker, so Welsh Water’s own notice is the version that legally applies to you.
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.
It depends on your exact address in Cardiff. We could not confirm a single verdict, so check your postcode.
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.