Ofwat says ‘significant’ water supply failures caused ‘major’ disruption for hundreds of thousands of customers
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Thousands of properties in Kent and Sussex left without drinking water for the sixth day running
The water firms argued they wanted to hike bills after Ofwat’s decision left them unable to meet regulatory requirements
Outages in Kent and Sussex this week became the latest in a long list of breakdowns in the UK’s creaking water system. Harry…
17,000 properties in Kent and Sussex remain without water for the fifth day
‘Not only is the infrastructure depleted, but the leadership is rubbish,’ local MP says
Water UK said the increase is necessary as companies prepare to invest £20 billion between 2026 and 2027
