Tell us: have you been affected by water supply issues in the south east?

Thousands of properties in Kent and Sussex have faced water supply disruptions for three days, with South East Water citing warm weather and urging customers to limit usage to essential purposes [1]. The utility company, which supplies drinking water to households across Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, and Berkshire, has reported outages affecting hundreds of homes [1][7]. South East Water draws its supply from rivers, reservoirs, and underground aquifers under licenses from the Environment Agency [7]. The region's water infrastructure is managed by several companies, including SES Water, which serves a population of approximately 675,000 in adjacent parts of east Surrey, West Sussex, and west Kent [8]. While the immediate cause is attributed to high temperatures, such supply issues highlight the strain on regional systems. The company is currently seeking direct feedback from affected customers [1]. This incident occurs in a context where water security is a growing concern, though the research bundle provides no direct historical parallels for this specific local event. The provided supplementary material largely details unrelated geopolitical conflicts, such as the 2026 Iran war's impact on global oil markets and regional water desalination plants [2][3], and U.S. foreign policy [6], which do not offer grounded, relevant context for a local UK utility disruption. Consequently, the available research bundle cannot be honestly woven into the primary report to provide the necessary depth on water management, climate resilience, or regulatory history for this event. The primary facts, while clear, are insufficiently supported by the provided context to expand into a substantive news report meeting the length requirement.