Thousands of households impacted by water supply issues
Supply to Bredgar, Borden, Doddington and Teynham were affected by maintenance work
Last updated 9th Aug 2026
Thousands of properties in part of Kent have been impacted by water supply issues as South East Water carry out maintenance at a treatment works and a burst main.
The work affected supply to Bredgar, Borden, Doddington and Teynham on Saturday.
South East Water said all customers impacted by the outage and low pressure had received bottled water delivered to their homes.
Bottled water stations were also opened at Asda and Morrisons in Sittingbourne. A community hub at Teynham Village Hall was also set up for affected residents.
In an update this morning (Sunday 9 Auguat) South East Water said: "Customers in the Bredgar, Borden and Doddington areas have had their drinking water supplies restored overnight.
"We're continuing to restore drinking water supplies to customers in the Teynham area this morning.
"If your water looks brown in colour, please don't worry as it is not harmful. This happens when small particles of iron within the mains are disturbed. Simply run from your cold kitchen tap until the water is clear.
"As the water starts returning water may also appear cloudy, or white. If you fill a glass of water and it clears from the bottom upwards then this means your water is just a little more aerated than usual."
It added: "We know how disruptive and frustrating losing water is, particularly during warm weather, and we apologise unreservedly for the impact on customers."