DEFRA officials are in close contact with the company South East Water regarding a crisis that began on May 28, 2026.
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Updated Jul 6
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What happened
DEFRA officials are in close contact with the company South East Water regarding a crisis that began on May 28, 2026.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- High water demand was reported in Kent and Sussex due to heatwave conditions.Sub-event
DEFRA is managing a crisis involving South East Water.1 source
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The entities involved
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
agriculture ministry of United Kingdom (British ministerial department)
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South East Water
British water utility servicing Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire
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