South East Water hosepipe ban status

The current Temporary Use Ban position for South East Water (Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire), checked against the national index on 8 August 2026.

Current restriction status

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

Announced
Not published
Effective from
24 Jul 2026
Scope
All South East Water supply areas; Kent began 3 July and remaining areas began 25 July
Scope type
whole supplier

View the official notice · Check an exact postcode for this area

Which zones are affected

South East 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.

  • Ashford (8)

    ActiveWater resource zone SEWAF8 · 318k residents

  • Bracknell (4)

    ActiveWater resource zone SEWBK4 · 709k residents

  • Cranbrook (7)

    ActiveWater resource zone SEWCB7 · 82k residents

  • Eastbourne (3)

    ActiveWater resource zone SEWEB3 · 260k residents

  • Farnham (5)

    ActiveWater resource zone SEWFN5 · 140k residents

  • Haywards Heath (2)

    ActiveWater resource zone SEWHH2 · 311k residents

  • Maidstone (6)

    ActiveWater resource zone SEWMT6 · 258k residents

  • Tunbridge Wells (1)

    ActiveWater resource zone SEWTW1 · 162k 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.