It has been reported thousands of households across Kent are experiencing low water pressure or complete supply interruptions following a series of network outages. Areas including Charing, Challock, and Molash, are continuing to face low water pressure or no running water for a second consecutive day.
South East Water confirmed that multiple supply incidents across the county network have severely affected residential areas, leaving many families without running water during the peak of summer demands. Engineering crews are on-site attempting to repair main line faults and restore pressure, while emergency bottled water stations have been set up in heavily impacted communities.
Local authorities are urging residents to check online emergency maps for updates and limit water usage to essential needs only while engineers work to stabilize the system.
South East Water states that repair teams remain on-site working to stabilize the network. Affected residents are advised to monitor the South East Water interactive map for real-time local updates.