Thames Water hosepipe ban status

The current Temporary Use Ban position for Thames Water (London and the Thames Valley), checked against the national index on 8 August 2026.

Current restriction status

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

Announced
Not published
Effective from
22 Jul 2026
Scope
All customers whose water is supplied by Thames Water
Scope type
whole supplier

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Which zones are affected

Thames Water covers 6 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.

  • Guildford

    Not listedWater resource zone TWSGLF · 156k residents

  • Henley

    Not listedWater resource zone TWSHNY · 52k residents

  • Kennet Valley

    Not listedWater resource zone TWSKNV · 422k residents

  • London

    Not listedWater resource zone TWSLND · 7.0 million residents

  • Slough Wycombe Aylesbury

    Not listedWater resource zone TWSSWA · 555k residents

  • SWOX

    Not listedWater resource zone TWSSWX · 1.1 million 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.