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No legal ban. Coventry's supplier has asked people to save water voluntarily, but there is no restriction and no fine.
Coventry is a Severn Trent city under a voluntary water-saving appeal, not a hosepipe ban, supplied in part from the Draycote Water reservoir to its south.
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. Coventry 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. Coventry's supplier Severn Trent has a voluntary water-saving appeal, not a ban, so there is no restriction and no fine.
Coventry 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.