New Hosepipe Ban Announced for Burnham-On-Sea Area

New hosepipe ban to affect more areas of Somerset ahead of expected thunderstorms

Bristol Water has announced a hosepipe ban affecting customers across Somerset, North Somerset and Bristol from August 27

New hosepipe ban announced for Burnham-On-Sea area

A water company has announced its first hosepipe ban in the Burnham-On-Sea area caused by drought in more than 50 years. Bristol Water says the restriction – which bans people from using hosepipes for watering gardens, washing cars or filling paddling pools – will come into force from one minute past midnight on Thursday morning August 27th to protect the River Severn’s resources. “Introducing a hosepipe ban is never a decision we take lightly, …

Bristol Water issues 2026 hosepipe ban - what you need to know

Half of the UK's water companies - including Wessex Water and Thames Water - have now announced bans.

Axbridge News: Bristol Water announce a hosepipe ban from midnight tonight

By Harry Mottram: Bristol Water have moved to impose a hosepipe ban following a prolonged hot dry summer despite recent rainfall. More rain is forecast in the next few days over the August Bank Holiday weekend – but clearly they are concerned about reservoir levels if the autumn also proves to be dry. However the utility has not announced another closure of Cheddar Reservoir – the trigger of 30C is unlikely to be reached this month. It is the fi…