Hundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex left without water after supply outages
Summary
Hundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex lost water supply due to technical problems and high demand caused by hot weather. South East Water said pumping water to higher areas became difficult, leading to outages affecting around 800 homes in Kent and 168 in East Sussex.Key Facts
- Water outages started on Saturday and peaked on Sunday with about 800 homes affected in Kent villages Charing, Challock, and Molash.
- Around 168 homes in Eastbourne, East Sussex, also experienced outages on Sunday afternoon.
- At least 250 homes still had no water on Monday.
- South East Water said the recent hot weather increased water use, making it harder to maintain pressure, especially on higher ground.
- The company asked customers to spread out water use to avoid pressure drops that cause outages.
- South East Water faces a £22 million fine and criticism from MPs for repeated supply failures.
- The company’s CEO and chair have stepped down following an official report criticizing management.
- Bottled water was provided to affected customers, and some water deliveries were made to homes without supply.
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