VILLAGERS urged not to drink tap water for weeks due to an historic fuel spill could now be without for half the summer. Thames Water confirmed to The Sun that work to replace pipes in Surrey , where 617 households are affected, could last much longer than first thought. The precautionary 'do not drink' notice for the Bramley homes was issued on May 30, with residents told to drink only bottled water until further work and testing was complete.
This was initially expected to be finished by the end of June, but the water firm says it will take approximately a further month before the all clear is given. Villagers are also being asked to run their tap for five to 10 minutes every day to help speed up the process. The issue is related to a previous fuel leak at a village petrol station, now operated by Asda.
Thames Water have been conducting weekly sampling in Bramley since August 2023. They upped water sample collections and testing from October 2023 in light of the problem. But The Sun revealed in May that the firm was forced to take drastic measures following test results and was having a water pipe outside the site replaced, which was expected to take three or four weeks.
Asked if during the same period, the notice not to drink water will remain in place, a spokeswoman previously told The Sun: "That's our estimate at the moment. "We will continue to provide bottled water in that time." The notice had said test results from late May had indicated “a possible deterioration i.
