13/07/2026
All boat users please read this from south west water regarding a hosepipe ban ..
โน๏ธ Important information โน๏ธ
South West Water will be introducing a hosepipe ban for customers in Lyme Regis.
The restrictions will come into effect from 12:00 (noon) on Tuesday 14 July. However, given the significant pressure currently being experienced across the local water supply network, customers are being asked to comply with the restrictions immediately, wherever possible.
Under the hosepipe ban, customers are asked not to use hosepipes for activities including watering gardens, washing cars, patios or boats, and filling swimming or paddling pools.
The decision follows two extreme heatwaves in the last three weeks which continues to drive exceptionally high demand across the region, but particularly in this area. It is important to note that this is a demand-related issue and not the result of low reservoir levels.
South West Water's operational teams have been managing the local treatment works 24 hours a day for over three weeks now to ensure it continues consistently operating at full capacity.
To protect supplies, South West Water has implemented a range of measures, including transporting water into the area, rerouting supplies across the network, increasing leak detection and repair activity, and engaging with high water-use businesses to reduce demand.
Despite these efforts, sustained extreme hot weather has increased demand by approximately 5.4 million litres per day, placing considerable strain on the local drinking water supply network.
The hosepipe ban will remain in place until water demand returns to expected seasonal levels, allowing our water supply network to recover.
Further information for your constituents will be made available at www.southwestwater.co.uk/hosepipe-ban