Water supply restored to 7,400 properties in Kent, South East Water says

Court said: "Water levels within our drinking water storage tank which supplies the area remains critically low. "We're therefore urging all customers to continue using water for essential uses only today."On Monday, SEW apologised to customers who were without water.Incident support manager Mike Pickard told BBC South East the team were "exhausted and being pushed to limits" trying to manage the "unacceptable" situation.While understanding the difficulties faced by customers, SEW said it was also aware of a number of incidents of abuse directed at staff and contractors, which it would "not tolerate".Also reacting on Monday, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the situation was "simply not good enough."A spokesperson said the company's new leadership "must now deliver a step change in performance, where customers' needs are prioritised".Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, external, on X, external, and on Instagram, external and listen to BBC Radio Kent on Sounds. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk, external or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250.