Our Drought Plan

Occasionally droughts can happen, even in the UK. That's why it's important we're all prepared for when they do.

Our Drought Plan sets out the steps we would take during periods of low rainfall to ensure we can deliver a reliable water supply for the essential needs of drinking, washing, cooking and cleaning.

It details what actions we'd take to conserve water and secure customers’ supplies, while balancing the needs of the environment.

These actions include:

• Moving water around our network
• Fast-tracking schemes to increase water resources
• Working even harder to fix leaks
• Promoting sensible water use
• The introduction of temporary water use restrictions (commonly known as hosepipe bans)

To ensure our plans are up-to-date we review them every five years and publish a draft document for consultation.

Explore our proposed Drought Plan for 2027–2032 and have your say on how we plan to take action to protect supplies and the environment during dry weather and drought events.

You now have until 6 August 2026 to have your say on our draft Drought Plan 2027-2032.

Click the button below to find out more, read our plan and how you can submit your views.