Affinity Water Central Region – Temporary Use Ban

STATUTORY NOTICE FOR TEMPORARY USE BAN

LM Water

To support the Temporary Use Ban (hosepipe ban) imposed by Affinity 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 17 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 central region, covering Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Surrey and parts of London.

This Temporary Use Ban will continue until further notification.

Customers who are on the Last Mile Water Priority Services Register for medical or mobility needs, are a blue badge holder or are on the WaterSure tariff for medical reasons are exempt.

Full activities exempt from the restrictions can be found on our website:

https://lmwater.co.uk/news/households/tub-affinity/

Those subject to the Temporary Use Ban will be 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

Affected sites

• Wilton Park

• Bishops Rise

• Oakley House

• Ascots Green

• Mandeville Crescent

• The Old Vinyl Factory

• Hollymead Square

• Northwick Park

• Chestnut Fields

• Fulton & Fifth

• The Vale

• Alperton Yard

• Milton Road

• High Street, Epping

• The Orchard

• Graville Close

• The Waldens

• Elemore

• Foxgrove Park

• Grove Crescent

• Sambrook Park