Up to 833 properties in three Kent villages have low pressure or no water for a second day, South East Water (SEW) says.<\/p>\n
The company said the interruptions in the Charing, Challock and Molash areas started at about 19:45 BST on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Incident manager, Mike Court, said SEW was sorry for the disruption, adding: “The prolonged hot, dry weather has reduced water levels in local storage tanks, impacting supplies to customers.” <\/p>\n
A bottled water station has opened at Challock Village Hall, Blind Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AU, the water company said. <\/p>\n
“We know disruption to customers’ drinking water supply is frustrating, especially during hot weather,” Court said. <\/p>\n
“We fully acknowledge that this level of service is not acceptable, and our teams are working to resolve this issue as a matter of urgency.”<\/p>\n
Court said SEW was moving water around the network to balance supplies, and bringing tankers to the area to support the local system.<\/p>\n
Properties in the three villages were previously affected by water supply interruptions back in May<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, supplies to Benenden, Cranbrook and Rolvenden have been returned to the majority of customers. <\/p>\n Disruption in the area started on Saturday, affecting up to 1,383 properties<\/a>. <\/p>\n SEW confirmed repairs to a burst water main on Swattenden Lane had been completed and the system recharged.<\/p>\n The company added that multiple pipe bursts and low water levels had caused airlocks in the network, affecting a small number of customers. <\/p>\n Engineers are working to clear them, and a bottled water station is open at The Weald Sports Centre in Cranbrook, the water company added.<\/p>\n Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, external<\/a>, X, external<\/a>, and on Instagram, external<\/a> and listen to BBC Radio Kent on Sounds<\/a>. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk, external<\/a> or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250.<\/p>\n