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What you may still water during a hosepipe ban
Temporary Use Bans restrict hosepipes and sprinklers. A watering can is usually still allowed. Johgee cannot confirm your street.
Generated 2026-08-23T10:00:00.000Z. Valid until 2027-02-23T10:00:00.000Z. Ruleset facts below must match the Johgee core.
Locked facts
- While restrictions are unknown, Johgee only treats watering_can and none as allowed methods.
- Hosepipe and sprinkler advice fail-closed: the public v1 status is UNAVAILABLE, not a green light.
- Find your water company before you unwind a hosepipe.
A Temporary Use Ban (often called a hosepipe ban) is set by your water company. Ofwat explains that these bans typically stop the use of a hosepipe or sprinkler for watering a garden. A watering can or bucket filled from a tap is usually still permitted, but exemptions differ. This is not legal advice.
Johgee v1 does not know whether a ban is in force on your street. Restriction status is therefore unknown. The calculator will not recommend a hosepipe or sprinkler. It will tell you to check your water company.
Use the Water UK finder to identify the company, then read that company's current ban page. If a ban is in force, water with a can, reuse washing-up water where the company allows it, and do not assume a drip kit is exempt unless the notice says so.
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