Page last updated: 04/04/2012
Hosepipe bans will be in place starting on April 5th 2012. This will affect the following companies (click on link for more information):
There is also an increasing chance that other areas mainly in the south of England will see hosepipe bans at some stage. Much of the region is under drought conditions following two unusually dry winters.
We will update this page as and when changes occur.
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Hi i would like to clarify a point.
Having read through the comments and questions above, i understand that as i run a business as a gardener / landscaper, i can use a hose as part of my business.
I lay a lot of new lawns and as such this new turf needs to be watered regularly or it will simply dry up and die.
I can water it once it has been laid, but for the following few weeks i cannot visit the customer every day for example to water their lawn.
Are my customers allowed to water the new lawn until it has stablished and rooted properly?
Thanks
They can’t water it with a hosepipe and you’re not allowed to do it for them.
Hi,
Am i allowed to use my jet wash to clean decking as very slippery and is dangerous to walk on.
thanks
Hi
I run 2 businesses. One is window cleaning which includes cleaning conservatory roofs with a hosepipe and the other is selling preserves in the autumn which I make from some of my produce in my garden.. Can I use the hosepipe for both businesses and is it ok to use the customers hosepipes for the roofs
I have horses in a field that has no water supply. I normally would fill up water containers that hold 20litres (I have 5). I have water butts also and would always use that water first. Am I still allowed to fill these containers with a hose?
Depends if it can be passed off as an animal welfare issue that can’t be done with buckets.
my neighbour is still using a hosepipe to wash dog feaces off a garden patio. Is this allowed??
If they can prove it’s a health and safety issue or animal welfare issue then they are allowed to do it.
The The Water Use (Temporary Bans) Order 2010, excludes at section 4(3)(e) the watering of plants which are in an outdoor pot or in the ground, under cover.
this means that I can continue to use a hosepipe to water plants in my garden which are in a pot. do you agree?
Difficult piece of legislation to interpret. The section you mention is purely part of the definition of a garden and a pot is not something defined as a garden. However, section 6(1)(a) includes pots in its definition of plants that cannot be watered.
It is of course up to your local water company if they do or do not include every item in the list of possible banned uses.
We have abowls green that is used for surrey competitions are we allowed to use the spinkler system we have inplace allready.
This generally isn’t allowed, though you should contact your local water company to see if any local exemptions exist. Unlikely I’m afraid.
Hi Hose
What about hot tubs?
Many thanks
Dawn
Hot tubs are not covered by the hosepipe ban.
Hi,
Is it true that you can water your garden with mains water if:
1. You use a drip or trickle system
2. You use a pressure reducer
3. You use a timer
Mank Thanks,
Jerry
Yes but you need to check for your individual water company and make sure they have no other restrictions on top.
Many Thanks!
Friday 20.04.2012
Hello Hose
As I am disabled, but not a blue badge holder as I don’t drive am I allowed to use
a hosepipe for my small allotment plot and there are other people, both 68, one
has arthritis as I do are they allowed to use a hosepipe too?
You wouldn’t get an automatic exemption without a blue badge and not all water companies give you an exemption automatically anyway – some you have to apply to.
Without a blue badge or being registered disabled you probably can’t get an exemption, but please contact your local water company to confirm.
I have 5 horses, am i alloud to bath them. We do not have a water supply at our yard, can we bring them home and use the hosepipe to clean them as they get very muddy a scurffy.
You can use a hosepipe for animal welfare reasons if buckets can’t practically be used.
Hi there,
Can i use a hosepipe with a trigger to wet my car then rinse off the soap suds after washing with a bucket. This is using no more water than throwing a bucket of water over the car to do the same job?
No that’s not allowed at all.
It’s madness as the measure for car washing is an open ended hose (No hand trigger) running for 30 min at average mains pressure. It’s been proven to be more water efficient to use a hose with spray gun, than bucket washes.
What I am doing Paul is using a large watering can to wet the car down and again to rinse off after using the shampoo. This gives much more control than lobbing water bombs at the car for rinsing especially.
Maybe all this rain will alleviate the position by Winter….
Many thanks.
H’i I run a jet washing Company. Well I still be able two trade?
Hi, my hosepipe is only 3 inches long. Am I still allowed to use it? My wife says it’s not worth it.
Can we have an update on the water reserve as it has been raining nearly constantly since the ban was introduce.
Jack,
It’s the wrong sort of rain I’m afraid, so the hosepipe restrictions need to remain in place for the foreseeable future.
Can you use a hosepipe to pump water out of your property?
Yes you can do that.
Can I use a jet wash connected to a water butt filled from the gutters
Yes that’s allowed.
I am under south staffs water can I use my jacuzzi this summer?
Why can’t the water companies temporarily divert the flooded rivers to reservoirs and not
Waste this precious resource by letting it go into the sea.
Is there still a hosepipe ban?! Theres no way there should be. Its been raining non stop for the past two weeks!!!
How is all this rain not helping at all? Are we just being misled?
Hi. can i use my jet wash to was my car even though the hose is attached? it uses less water than just a hose. if not, what options do i have as to washing my car? or do i just have to park next to my bathroom window an hang out with the shower head. many thanks
No you can’t. Bucket and water or pay at a commercial car wash.
heyy i work for a retail company, and i would like 2 know, as this hose-pipe ban rubbish how do we wash the company vehicle? the company will not pay for us 2 use a car wash but they require the vehicle to be 2 cleaned….
any ideas how we can do this WITHOUT a use of a hosepipe?
Company vehicles can be cleaned.
yes with a hose!! like i said my company wont pay 4 us 2 use like a bucket & sponge & they certainly WILL NOT pay 2 use a car wash so explain in detail how 2 clean company vehicles as i asked u b4…. not a difficult question
He DID answer your question, it wasn’t a difficult question, and it wasn’t a difficult answer!
Those white vans really show the dirt though, don’t they!
errr excuse me?? who said u can answer my question with some attitude?
how do u know my vehicles are WHITE? they can be GREEN or BLUE!?, get this right, my company doesnt spend money on us 2 run up & dwn stairs 2 muck about with water! no reason why we cant use a hose
so in future type when ure typed 2 & hush it got it gd
i got small patio at front and back of house.i never had chans to clean them in march by jet whash. when its raining i tried to clean whith bucket but they still looks green and dirty.in this situation can ues jet whash to clean patio.
You can clean it with a jet wash if it poses a risk of slipping if you don’t.
Hi, I have a small decked area in my garden which is so slippery it is like ice. To jet wash it it would take about 20 mins and would make the surface safe to walk on. Is this ok to do? Many thanks
Yes if it’s a health and safety risk if you don’t clean it.
hi, i am extending a border for a client involving putting shrubs and misc plants, the border is 70mts from tap, can i use hose to fill watering cans?
What if someone needed to use a water sprinkler and cant use a hose like my garden its all dried up and needs to be watered up
No, you can’t use a sprinkler on a garden during a hosepipe ban.
Is using a jet wash to clean decking allowed in the ban?
If it’s going to be unsafe if you didn’t clean it, for instance if it’s slippery under foot.
Hi. Can i use the pressure washer to clean my patio where my dogs go to the toilet. I need this to be cleaned & safe for children to pass through. Also the surface area is slippery and unsafe so will need to be cleaned properly. This is a 10 min job tops with a pressure washer.
Yes you are allowed to use a pressure washer for safety reasons like that.
Thanks.
Is the Hose Pipe Ban lifted for the North West? Or is it still in place? There is no information anywhere, just the south.
There’s not been a hosepipe ban in 2012 in the north west of England, only in the east and south east.
Well I will be still using my hose as normal washing my car ect as ti be fair it is a load of political bullshit to be fair.
Hi,
Is there a hosepipe ban in Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan?
Thanks,
No there’s not a ban there.
Hi Hose, you’re doing a great job on here!!!
Quick Q’s please.
1. Is there a hosepipe ban in Blackpool? (I’m thinking no)
2. If yes, can I still use hose with trigger/spray to clean my taxi?
Many thanks.
No ban in Blackpool and not likely to be this year.
oh my god how much of a knob is Shaun and his dirty vans
lmfao!! wanna call me a nob 2 my face JIM? my dirty vans are fully advertised & if u get ure facts right u will also want a clean vehicle 4 business? obv ure Mrs aint all that clean if shes full of dirt
so HUSH
Shaun – had you asked a straightforward question e.g. “am I allowed to use a hosepipe to clean company vehicles?” instead of a rant you may have managed to understand the answer. This forum is not for childishness, aggression & playground threats. Good luck with your business (has to be a charm school?) – your clients are in for a treat.
Jim, I think Shaun would do well to simply thank Hose – after all, “it’s not difficult”! Aggressive hosepipe questioning!? Really useful forum (bar Shaun) I’m off to jet wash the patio: slippery, plus fox faeces seems to qualify for exemption. Thanks, Hose.
Yep Shaun is a DICK. Just wash your vans you knob. Your the 1 with attitude.