HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - The Untold Story

Water companies to undergo ‘MOTs’ as plans for new regulator to be unveiled

Ofwat will unlikely be formally axed before 2027, and the process to establish the new regulator will be complex.

Evening Standard · Jan 19

Water companies face biggest overhaul in a generation as new regulator unveiled

A chief engineer will also sit inside the new water regulator for the first time in two decades

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Thousands of Kent residents still dealing with water supply issues

South East Water treatment works fault, power outage and burst mains leave homes with no water or low pressure

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

What are my rights as a South East Water customer amid latest supply outage?

Around 7,500 SEW customers are still without drinking water for a sixth day.

The Independent UK · Jan 15

South East Water: Who owns the supplier that’s landed in hot water?

Like many UK utilities firms, South East Water has a complicated ownership structure with multiple streams of largely foreign investment.

Evening Standard · Jan 15

South East Water boss in line for £400,000 bonus despite outages

Exclusive: David Hinton, who faces calls to resign, will receive payout regardless of performance if he stays until July 2030

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15

Ofwat launches probe into South East Water over supply outages

The regulator said it will investigate whether the supplier has complied with its customer service standards obligations.

Evening Standard · Jan 15

South East Water could have licence revoked amid fears water supply issues could take days to resolve

Thousands of properties in Kent and Sussex left without drinking water for the sixth day running

The Independent UK · Jan 15

South East Water could lose operating licence after outages in Kent and Sussex

Fine of 10% of annual turnover among other potential penalties as environment secretary calls for Ofwat review

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

MPs call for removal of water boss amid continuing ‘totally shambolic’ outages

17,000 properties in Kent and Sussex remain without water for the fifth day

The Independent UK · Jan 14