ITV News can reveal underground piping declared 'outworn' in 2007 was never replaced by Southern Water, after 30-thousand homes were left without supplies.
ITV News Meridian's Abigail Bracken challenges Southern Water 's Head of Customer service Ashley Marshman over claims the company failed to repair an 'outworn' pipe in 2007
"We are aware of reports of this planning application. What I will say is our focus right now is to get the remaining customers back in supply. Schools and colleges were forced to close and businesses resorted to gathering water from the sea just to flush toilets.Hastings Town Centre Manager John Bownas said, "I was gobsmacked, absolutely gobsmacked.
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