World May 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Hundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex left without water after supply outages

Charing, Challock and Molash worst affected, as South East Water says ‘technical failure at pumping station’ to blameHundreds 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 wat...

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by Sandra Laville Environment correspondent
Hundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex left without water after supply outages

Charing, Challock and Molash worst affected, as South East Water says ‘technical failure at pumping station’ to blame

Hundreds 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 ground.

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