Water outages affect thousands in Kent as South East Water cites heat-driven demand
Thousands of customers in Kent experienced water outages and low pressure amid extreme heat, with South East Water attributing the disruptions to increased demand. The company also faced criticism over infrastructure and recent bill increases.
Eight thousand South East Water customers in Whitstable lost water supply, while an additional 14,000 customers in Tankerton, Ashford, and surrounding areas faced intermittent supply or low pressure, according to the Guardian. South East Water blamed increased demand amid extreme heat for the outages. In April, South East Water customers’ bills went up by £324 a year, according to Bluesky. Customers in Kent want answers about the lack of storage reservoirs, the Guardian reported. Headline characterizes South East Water as a private company run for profit and notes fury in Kent. Hashtags #StarmersBritain, #peoplebeforeprofit, #renationalisewater are used.
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