Affinity Water hosepipe ban status

The current Temporary Use Ban position for Affinity Water (South East and eastern England), checked against the national index on 8 August 2026.

Current restriction status

ActiveAffinity Water is listed in the national index of active Temporary Use Bans.

Announced
9 Jul 2026
Effective from
16 Jul 2026
Scope
Affinity Water Central region
Scope type
grouped resource zones

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Which zones are affected

Affinity Water covers 8 English water resource zones in Otter’s map. The full zone list below shows each zone’s current status; a zone not marked active may still fall inside a supplier-wide scope, so confirm with the official notice or the exact-postcode check.

  • 8 Brett

    Not listedWater resource zone AFWBR8 · 159k residents

  • 2 Colne

    ActiveWater resource zone AFWCN2 · 467k residents

  • 7 Dour

    Not listedWater resource zone AFWDR7 · 174k residents

  • 3 Lee

    ActiveWater resource zone AFWLE3 · 738k residents

  • 1 Misbourne

    ActiveWater resource zone AFWMS1 · 333k residents

  • 4 Pinn

    ActiveWater resource zone AFWPN4 · 1.1 million residents

  • 5 Stort

    ActiveWater resource zone AFWST5 · 316k residents

  • 6 Wey

    ActiveWater resource zone AFWWY6 · 560k residents

This is an index check, not a prediction. Otter reflects Water UK’s current published notice list and links to the supplier’s own notice. For a legally reliable answer for your address, use the exact-postcode checker or the supplier’s own checker.