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South East Water restores supply to homes in Kent and Sussex after week of chaos
Storm Goretti caused burst pipes and power cuts leading to outages that affected 30,000 homes; South East Water deployed tankers and bottled water while restoring supplies.
- South East Water said on Thursday that water has been restored for most homes across Kent and Sussex after almost a week of disruption, with 'water supplies have now been restored to the 6,500 properties in Tunbridge Wells area', SEW's incident manager Mathew Dean said.
- Blamed on Storm Goretti, SEW said burst pipes and power cuts began on Saturday, disrupting storage tanks and affecting pumps.
- About 8,500 homes remained without water as recovery continued, with roughly 320 properties in Bidborough, Kent still affected and tankers assisting the area after earlier outages impacted 2,000 properties.
- Ofwat has opened an investigation into South East Water for possible licence breaches, with enforcement potentially including fines up to 10% of annual turnover or licence revocation.
- MPs have recalled CEO David Hinton and chairman Chris Train to provide evidence amid criticism, as Hinton faces calls to resign despite a �400,000 bonus and �18.2 million pre-tax profit.
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South East Water restores supply to homes in Kent and Sussex after week of chaos
South East Water says it has now restored supplies to thousands of homes and businesses in Sussex and Kent which have been left without water, or with limited supplies, for almost a week. But many people aren’t confident the taps won’t run dry again. The regulator Ofwat has launched an investigation.
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