Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water hosepipe ban status

The current Temporary Use Ban position for Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (Most of Wales and small cross-border areas), checked against the national index on 8 August 2026.

Current restriction status

ActiveDŵr Cymru Welsh Water is listed in the national index of active Temporary Use Bans.

Announced
17 Jul 2026
Effective from
19 Jul 2026
Scope
Mid and south Ceredigion, parts of north Pembrokeshire and north Carmarthenshire
Scope type
operational exception

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Which zones are affected

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water covers 23 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.

  • North Eryri / Ynys Mon

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8001 · 0k residents

  • Clwyd Coastal

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8012 · 0k residents

  • Alwen / Dee

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8014 · 0k residents

  • Bala

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8020 · 0k residents

  • Tywyn / Aberdyfi

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8021 · 0k residents

  • Blaenau Ffestiniog

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8026 · 0k residents

  • Lleyn-Harlech-Barmouth

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8034 · 0k residents

  • Dyffryn Conwy

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8035 · 0k residents

  • South Meirionnydd

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8036 · 0k residents

  • Ross-on-Wye

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8101 · 22k residents

  • Elan / Builth

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8102 · 0k residents

  • Hereford C.U. Area

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8103 · 137k residents

  • Llyswen

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8105 · 2k residents

  • Monmouth

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8106 · 0k residents

  • Pilleth

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8107 · 0k residents

  • Brecon

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8108 · 0k residents

  • Vowchurch

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8110 · 8k residents

  • Whitbourne

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8111 · 15k residents

  • SEWCUS

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8121 · 6k residents

  • Tywi C.U. Area

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8201 · 0k residents

  • Mid - South Ceredigion

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8202 · 0k residents

  • North Ceredigion

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8203 · 0k residents

  • Pembrokeshire

    Not listedWater resource zone DCW8206 · 0k 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.