South East Water hosepipe ban to affect 2.4 million people

South East Water says customers in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire will face a ban.

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BBC Published 20 July 2026

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More than two million people will face a hosepipe ban after South East Water said it was extending water restrictions.

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