Portsmouth Water hosepipe ban status
The current Temporary Use Ban position for Portsmouth Water (South Hampshire and West Sussex), last checked against current official sources on 16 October 2026.
Current restriction status
No ban listedPortsmouth Water has no active Temporary Use Ban in Otter's current official-source publication.
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Which zones are affected
Portsmouth Water covers 1 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.
Portsmouth
Not listedWater resource zone PWSPRT · 725k residents
Official restrictions override forecasts. Otter checks supplier-owned status sources and uses Water UK as corroboration. For a legally reliable answer for your address, use the exact-postcode checker or the supplier’s own checker.