COUNTY NEWS: Freezing weather causes '˜very large' number of burst water pipes across Sussex
An appeal has gone out from South East Water for people to help find leaks both inside their homes, on business premises and out in streets and fields.
Yesterday, the company saw an unprecedented demand for water which was five per cent more that it sees on the hottest day of summer.
The issue has been caused by the extreme weather over the past few days and the subsequent thaw, which the company said has put ‘extreme pressure’ on the complex underground system of 9,000 miles of pipes which takes drinking water from treatment works into homes.
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