It depends on your exact address in Portsmouth. We could not confirm a single verdict, so check your postcode.
Portsmouth is not a Southern Water area for supply: it is served by the separate Portsmouth Water, drawing on chalk springs at Havant and Bedhampton, which is why the Southern Water ban next door does not reach it.
We could not confirm Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth Water supply area across south east Hampshire and parts of West Sussex.
PWPortsmouth Water·Status checked yesterday by hand·page dated 2 July 2026
We are an unofficial tracker, so Portsmouth 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. Portsmouth is billed by Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth. We could not confirm a single verdict, so check your postcode.
Which water company supplies Portsmouth?
Portsmouth is supplied by Portsmouth 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.