Essex & Suffolk Water hosepipe ban status

The current Temporary Use Ban position for Essex & Suffolk Water (Essex and Suffolk), checked against the national index on 8 August 2026.

Current restriction status

ActiveEssex & Suffolk Water is listed in the national index of active Temporary Use Bans.

Announced
Not published
Effective from
2 Aug 2026
Scope
All Essex & Suffolk Water customers
Scope type
whole supplier

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Which zones are affected

Essex & Suffolk Water covers 4 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.

  • Blyth

    Not listedWater resource zone ESWBLY · 35k residents

  • Essex

    Not listedWater resource zone ESWESX · 1.7 million residents

  • Hartismere

    Not listedWater resource zone ESWHRT · 26k residents

  • Northern Central

    Not listedWater resource zone ESWNCT · 210k 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.