Leaf Water Supply Areas - Temporary Ban of Water Use

Leaf Water

Water Industry Act 1991

Advanced Water Infrastructure Networks Limited

Temporary ban on water use

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

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 Friday, 17th July 2026 and continue until further notification.

The restrictions applies to the following Leaf Water areas:

• Cowards Lane, Codicote, SG4

• Henham Road, Elsenham, CM22

• Newhall (3A), Harlow, CM17 9SA

• Ongar, Chelmsford Road, CM5

• Parsonage Road, Takeley, CM22

• Royston Road, North Hertfordshire, SG8

• Rush Lane, Bishop Stortford, CM22

• Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB10

• Watling Street, St Albans, AL2

• Wedow Road, Uttlesford, CM6

• Whalebones Park, Barnet, EN5

• Highover Farm, Hitchin, SG4

• North Road, Takeley, CM22

• St Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4

• Clifton Nurseries, Addlestone, KT15

• Audley End, Saffron Walden, CB10

• Lillibrooke Manor, Maidenhead, SL6

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.