Thames Water have handed out bottled water in Godalming after Thames water issue. Residents in the area where left without water due to ongoing treatment works.
READ MORE:The Thames Water supply crisis plunged Surrey into chaos today, with schools forced to shut and fears for residents in care homes as locals queued for bottled water in stations at car parks.
Waverley Borough Council leader Paul Follows today estimated as many as 12,000 could still be affected. Blaming Thames Water for a lack of communication, he told BBC Breakfast: 'Water infrastructure in this country is clearly crumbling. It said staff were dealing with incidents involving reports of no water or low pressure while Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday that Thames Water had told him that at least 13,500 homes had been affected on Sunday afternoon.
Mr Hunt, who is MP for South West Surrey which includes Godalming and the surrounding villages among the affected areas, said he was 'very concerned' about the situation and tweeted that he would talk to a Thames Water executive. 'We're very sorry to residents who are still experiencing no water or low pressure. Tankers remain in the area to pump water into the local supply network and we've re-opened two bottled water stations:
Tobias Byfield agreed: 'Shocking lack of comms from Thames Water - I'm an affected customer and have not had a text or email from them.As many as 12,000 Brits are still without water as the Thames Water supply crisis sparks chaosMany Brits were seen queuing and collecting the bottled water todayThousands of bottles can we seen stacked high in the car park as people come to collect water
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