Frustration mounts over Kent water supply disruption
Residents in Kent are facing significant water supply disruptions due to increased demand from hot weather. South East Water has reported that thousands of properties are affected, with many experiencing low pressure or no water at all. Frustration is growing among residents, who feel the company was unprepared for the extreme conditions.
- ▪South East Water has reported that 22,000 people are experiencing water supply problems.
- ▪In Whitstable, 8,000 customers are without water as reservoirs reach critical levels.
- ▪Consumer group Dry Wells Action criticized South East Water for not learning from previous shortages.
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Frustration mounts over Kent water supply disruptionJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLili Sheppard,in Herne BayandHsin-Yi Lo,South EastLili Sheppard/BBCGreg Lawrence says he has "no confidence" that South East Water will resolve the problem soonResidents have expressed anger as water supply issues cause misery for thousands of people across Kent during soaring temperatures.South East Water (SEW) has blamed the demand for water amid the hot weather for causing outages at 18,000 properties on Wednesday, and urged customers to use water for essential purposes only when they have supplies.On Thursday South East Water's incident manager, Matthew Dean, said 22,000 people had water supply problems.In Whitstable, Kent, he said 8,000 customers had no water as reservoirs reached critical…
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