South East Water announces hosepipe ban for Kent and Sussex

Supplier cites record demand amid extreme dry conditions as reason for ban starting from 12 August

The water supplier for Kent and Sussex has become the latest to announce a hosepipe ban, citing demand this summer breaking “all previous records” amid extreme dry conditions.

In a statement on its website, South East Water said: “This has been a time of extreme weather conditions across the UK. Official figures show this is the driest July on record since 1935 and the period between November 2021 and July 2022 has been the driest eight-month stint since 1976.

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