Thames Water issues do not drink tap water notice to properties in Surrey

Thames Water has introduced a precautionary ‘do not drink’ notice to 616 households in Bramley, Surrey, after test results received on Thursday 30th May indicated elevated levels of hydrocarbons.

The company said it has been regularly collecting and assessing drinking water samples in Bramley, following a historical fuel leak from the village petrol station.

The ‘do not drink’ advice will remain in place while further investigations are carried out.

Tess Fayers, Operations Director for the Thames Valley and Home Counties said:

“We are asking 616 Bramley properties not to drink the tap water following recent water sampling results.   
 
“The health and safety of our customers is our number one priority, and we would like to reassure residents that this is a precautionary measure. We are in the process of delivering letters and bottled water to the affected properties. We are also identifying locations to set-up bottled water stations and we will share this information with our customers as soon as possible. 
 
“We are already on site in the village proactively replacing sections of our pipes on Horsham Road to reduce the risk to our customers.” 

Thames Water said it will continue to carefully assess the situation through its monitoring programme and will work with public authorities, including UKHSA and Waverly Borough Council.

A Waverley Borough Council spokesperson, said:

“We are working closely with Thames Water and other agencies to try and mitigate the impact on residents, and we will support residents wherever possible.” 

An Asda spokesperson said:

“We are continuing to work closely with Thames Water and other partners to address the issues we inherited after acquiring the Bramley PFS site. We recognise the impact this has had on the residents of Bramley and share their frustrations. We are committed to working with all parties to resolve this situation as quickly as possible.” 

Map of affected properties
Map of affected properties

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