Schools in the region have been forced to close during the warm weather and bottled water stations have been set up as the utility firm said demand for drinking water has reached record levels .
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Residents in Kent have branded South East Water s ban appalling and complained it had come too early , with gardeners fearing their plants will die and families having to collect bottled water.