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UK water operator imposes temporary hosepipe ban amid growing strain from heatwave<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Farryn Stock<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over in the UK, South East Water has announced a temporary hosepipe ban in Kent amid growing strain from the ongoing heatwave (31C today, 33C tomorrow).<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/svg><\/span>Customers in Kent have been asked to stop using hosepipes and sprinklers with immediate effect.<\/span> Photograph: Danny Lawson\/PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The water company, who have recently been under public scrutiny<\/a> over multiple water outages, has asked all customers across Kent to restrict their use of hosepipes and sprinklers with immediate effect.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The restriction comes after a red alert<\/a> was placed on Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire <\/strong>and Berkshire<\/strong> earlier this week, urging customers to use their water as sparingly as possible as demand increases during record temperatures.<\/p>\n

David Hinton,<\/strong> SEW\u2019s outgoing CEO, who stepped down following supply outages<\/a>, said:<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo safeguard that shared supply and prevent any homes from facing a sudden loss of water, we sadly need to ask our communities to not use their hosepipes immediately.<\/strong> We are deeply sorry for the disruption this causes, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone helping us protect Kent\u2019s water.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While the temporary ban will not officially come into effect till 00.01 on Friday, the company is asking customers in Kent to respect these restrictions immediately.<\/p>\n