Leaf Water supply areas - Temporary Hosepipe and Water Use Ban

Leaf Water

Advanced Water Infrastructure Networks Limited

Advanced Water Infrastructure Networks Limited (AWIN) trading as Leaf Water gives notice that, pursuant to sections 76 and 76A-C of the Water Industry Act 1991, the uses of water detailed below supplied by AWIN are restricted. The use of a hosepipe, including using sprinklers, dripper hoses, automatic irrigation systems and similar devices, is prohibited for the following:

• Watering a garden

• Cleaning a private motor-vehicle (or trailer for such a vehicle)

• Watering plants on domestic or other non-commercial premises

• Cleaning a private leisure boat

• Filling or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling pool

• Drawing water for domestic recreational use (such as hot tubs)

• Filling or maintaining a natural pond

• Filling or maintaining an ornamental fountain

• Cleaning walls, or windows, of domestic premises

• Cleaning paths or patios

• Cleaning other artificial outdoor surfaces

Water Industry Act 1991

Advanced Water Infrastructure Networks Limited

Temporary ban on water use

This notice and further details concerning the prohibitions, current drought and water efficiency advice may be found on the Leaf Water website (https://www.leafwater.co.uk/).

Water use restrictions will start at 00:01 on Thursday, 16th July 2026 and continue until further notification. The restriction applies to the following Leaf Water areas:

• Willowbrook, Swale, ME9

• Woods Meadow, Lowestoft, NR32

• Long Stratton West, Tharston, NR15

• Ixworth Road, Thurston, IP31

• Hakewill Mews, Thurston, IP31

• Abbots Vale, Bury St Edmunds, IP33

• Haverhill (4,5), Farrant Road, CB9

• Bournebridge Road, Halstead, CO9

• Chesterwell, Colchester North, CO4

• The Folley, Layer-de-la-Haye, CO2

• The Ridgeway, Potton, SG19

• Walton, Fenny Stratford, MK7

• Tattenhoe (5), Tattenhoe Park, MK4

• Graves Paddock, Arlesey, SG15

• Legsby Road, Market Rasen, LN8

• Millbrook Lane, Wragby, LN8

• Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10

• Halton Road, Spilsby, PE23

• Tytton Lane, Boston, PE21

• Tumbler Hill, Swaffham, PE37

• Ermine Street, Huntingdon, PE29

• Woodland Valley, Rothwell, NN14

• Ransome Road, West Northamptonshire, NN4

If you are unsure whether your property is within the area affected, please check whether you receive your water bill from Leaf Water or contact us through our website or telephone 0345 646 0680.

If you would like to make a representation concerning any of these prohibitions, please email enquiries@leafwater.co.uk or telephone 0345 646 0680.

Thank you for consideration and understanding of this dry weather event.