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Various Locations Sussex - Hose Pipe Temporary Ban
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STATUTORY NOTICE FOR
TEMPORARY USE BAN
To support the Temporary Use Ban (hosepipe ban) imposed by South East Water, Last Mile
Water also gives notice that, pursuant to sections 76 and 76A-C of the Water Industry Act
1991, from 00:01 on 25 July 2026, the use of potable water (water treated to drinkable
standards) supplied by Last Mile Water is prohibited throughout the sites it supplies within
the Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey & Sussex areas.
This Temporary Use Ban will continue until further notification.
STATUTORY NOTICE FOR
TEMPORARY USE BAN
Those subject to the Temporary Use Ban will be domestic
customers of Last Mile Water. Activities covered by the
Temporary Use Ban include the following:
Watering a garden using a hosepipe
Cleaning a private motor-vehicle (or a trailer for such a
vehicle) using a hosepipe
Watering plants on domestic or other non-commercial
premises using a hosepipe
Cleaning a private leisure boat using a hosepipe
Filling or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling
pool
Drawing water, using a hosepipe, for domestic
recreational use
Filling or maintaining a domestic pond (manmade or
natural) using a hosepipe
Filling or maintaining an ornamental fountain (including
a cascade or any other display of moving water, and
includes filling by permanent plumbing)
Cleaning walls, or windows, of domestic premises using
a hosepipe
Cleaning paths or patios using a hosepipe
Cleaning other artificial outdoor surfaces using a
hosepipe
Rosewood Park, Bexhill on Sea
Orchids Court, Warfield
Whistle Wood, Bordon
Friars Oak, Hassocks
Mill Chase Park, Bordon
Millview Meadows, Brighton
Oakhill Meadow, Guildford
Affected sites
Customers who may find it hard to make adaptations and are registered with Last Mile
Water’s Priority Service Register will be granted an automatic exemption to any of the
restrictions and will receive notification of this directly. If you believe you should be on
the Priority Services Register please go to lmwater.co.uk/household/myaccount/priority-services/
Full activities exempt from the restrictions can be found on our website:
lmwater.co.uk/news/households/tub-sew/
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