Hundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex left without water after supply outages
Hundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex have been left without water due to supply outages caused by increased demand and hot weather. South East Water reported that around 250 homes remained without water on Monday, following outages that peaked over the weekend. The company has faced criticism from MPs for its handling of repeated water supply issues and is under scrutiny from the regulator, Ofwat.
- ▪At least 250 homes in Kent and Sussex were without water on Monday.
- ▪The outages were caused by increased demand for water due to hot weather.
- ▪South East Water has been accused of incompetence by MPs over repeated supply issues.
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At least 250 homes remained without water on Monday. Photograph: Peter Flude/The GuardianView image in fullscreenAt least 250 homes remained without water on Monday. Photograph: Peter Flude/The GuardianWaterHundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex left without water after supply outagesCharing, Challock and Molash worst affected, as South East Water says shortages due to hot weather and extra demandSandra Laville Environment correspondentMon 25 May 2026 10.08 EDTLast modified on Mon 25 May 2026 10.20 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex have been left without water by a company that MPs recently accused of incompetence.South East Water said the hot weather and extra demand for water meant it was having to pump more drinking water than usual to higher…
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