South East Water
Tracked across 4 events · 42 articles · First seen Jan 28, 2026 · Last active Apr 14, 2026
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South East Water faced significant criticism for widespread water outages in Kent and Sussex, leading its CEO, David Hinton, to forgo his bonus. The company's leadership, including chairman Chris Train, has been questioned by MPs regarding their handling of the incidents and the lack of changes in the executive team. The United Kingdom===Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) rated their response as 'one of the worst'.
Apr 14, 2026 · 7 articles
Regulatory
South East Water, along with four other water firms, will be allowed to raise an additional £463 million in revenue, which is less than the £2.7 billion they had requested. This decision by the United Kingdom===Competition and Markets Authority impacts their ability to fund investments.
Mar 10, 2026 · 7 articles
Regulatory
South East Water is raising bills by an average of 7% after customers experienced supply disruptions due to Storm Goretti and a previous incident in December.
Jan 28, 2026 · 20 articles
Regulatory
South East Water was previously fined £22 million by United Kingdom===Ofwat for water supply failures, indicating a broader regulatory crackdown in the water sector that Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is now also experiencing.
Mar 12, 2026 · 8 articles
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