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Wessex Water hosepipe ban status

The current Temporary Use Ban position for Wessex Water (South West and southern England), last checked against current official sources on 16 October 2026.

Current restriction status

ActiveWessex Water has a verified active Temporary Use Ban in Otter's current official-source publication.

Announced
17 Aug 2026
Effective from
18 Aug 2026
Scope
All Wessex Water customers
Scope type
whole supplier

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Which zones are affected

Wessex 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.

  • Wessex

    ActiveWater resource zone WXWWSX · 1.4 million 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.