Water use restrictions
Bouillon: water restrictions in force
A police order limits the use of tap water in Bouillon. What is banned, since when, and how to organise yourself to comply without turning your daily life upside down.
The order in force
- In force since
- July 9, 2026
- Until
- Until further notice
- Water supplier
- Municipal network (topped up by SWDE)
Information taken from official sources and the press, with no legal value. Only the order published by your municipality is binding: check it if in doubt.
What is banned or limited
- Watering lawns, gardens and plants with tap water
- Cleaning pavements, terraces, façades and roofs
- Washing vehicles outside car washes
- Filling swimming pools, ponds and hot tubs
Details of the order
- The order bans tap water by garden hose or automatic watering for as long as the drought lasts.
Complying with the order and living normally
Tap water remains available for drinking, cooking, washing and hygiene. For everything else, a few adjustments are enough.
Water differently
Use rainwater, early in the morning or in the evening, at the foot of the plants rather than with a sprinkler. Mulch keeps the soil moist; a yellow lawn recovers with the rain.
Learn moreTerraces and pavements
Broom and brush rather than a hose or pressure washer; the big clean-up can wait.
A clean car
Use a car wash, which recycles part of its water, or wait until the order is lifted.
Pool and pond
Do not empty your pool: cover it to limit evaporation and look after the existing water. Filling will wait until the order is lifted.
Good everyday habits
Harvest rainwater
Connected to toilets, washing machine and garden, a rainwater tank covers a large share of a household's needs without drawing on the mains.
Learn moreHunt down leaks
Read the meter in the evening and again in the morning without using water: if it has moved, there is a leak. A running toilet wastes dozens of litres a day.
Learn moreFull appliances
Run the washing machine and dishwasher full, on eco programmes; a short shower rather than a bath.
Private well
Before relying on it more, have the pump and water quality checked: a low water table makes the pump run dry and concentrates iron or manganese.
Learn moreSources
- Bouillon — arrêté de police de la bourgmestre (July 9, 2026)
- L’Avenir — restrictions à Bouillon (July 10, 2026)
- L’Avenir — 17 communes maintiennent leur arrêté (liste SPW) (October 12, 2026)
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