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Ofwat has said it plans to fine South East Water Β£22 million over water supply failures between 2020 and 2023 impacting more than 286,000 people.

The water regulator said it was consulting over the fine after homes in Kent and Sussex were hit by multiple supply interruptions over the years.

South East Water β€œlacked ownership” for fixing the root cause of supply failures and did not maintain important infrastructure, the

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