Water use restrictions
Vresse-sur-Semois: water restrictions in force
A police order limits the use of tap water in Vresse-sur-Semois. 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 14, 2026
- Until
- September 30, 2026
- Water supplier
- Municipal water service
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
- Watering vegetable gardens, limited or subject to conditions
- Cleaning pavements, terraces, façades and roofs
- Filling swimming pools, ponds and hot tubs
- Washing vehicles outside car washes
Details of the order
- The order we consulted ended on 30 September 2026, but the SPW still lists Vresse-sur-Semois on 12 October: check with the municipality.
- Still allowed: household and professional needs, and sparing watering of vegetable gardens without hose nozzle or jet.
- Public water troughs and village wash-houses not concerned.
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 moreKeep your vegetable garden
Watering can and rainwater, thick mulch, watering at the foot in the evening: a vegetable garden copes with far less water. Respect the conditions set by the order.
Learn moreTerraces and pavements
Broom and brush rather than a hose or pressure washer; the big clean-up can wait.
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.
A clean car
Use a car wash, which recycles part of its water, or 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
- Vresse-sur-Semois — arrêté du bourgmestre n° 2026-086 (July 14, 2026)
- SPW/CORTEX — communiqué de la Cellule sécheresse (October 12, 2026)
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