This week, residents of Winchester and Southampton were left without water or with low pressure, prompting an MP to demand an investigation into Southern Water and a parliamentary debate.
Caroline Nokes, member of parliament for Romsey and Southampton North, has requested an urgent debate on the issue, citing Southern Water’s “mess” and “failures” This follows a similar incident that affected 20,000 properties in Southampton, Eastleigh, Hedge End, and Chandler’s Ford for days prior to Christmas last year.
Southern Water stated that the most recent issue was caused by an operational failure at its Otterbourne site, where, during scheduled maintenance, its systems detected that untreated water was not being filtered properly and shut down automatically. The company added that it was working to restore supplies, but that 3,500 customers were still without power at the time. At South Winchester Park and Ride, Cantell School in Southampton, and Places Leisure in Eastleigh, bottled water stations were installed.
In response to the outage, Southern Water expressed regret for the ongoing distress and inconvenience. It added that the affected treatment process had been drained, cleaned, and disinfected, but that extensive quality testing must be conducted before water can be returned to the main supply.
Caroline Nokes, commenting on the situation, stated, “We must ensure a consistent and dependable supply of clean drinking water to every home in Southampton.” Currently, we do not, so I believe it is reasonable to describe the situation as chaotic.”
She will also ask the chair of the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee to conduct an investigation “specifically into Southern Water’s failures.”
This week, Winchester and Southampton residents experienced severe water supply disruptions for the second time in three months. MP Caroline Nokes criticised Southern Water for the “mess” and demanded an investigation into the company’s failures as well as a parliamentary debate.
Southern Water expressed regret for the ongoing distress and inconvenience caused by the disruption and confirmed that the affected treatment process has been drained, cleaned, and disinfected. However, extensive quality testing must be conducted before water can be returned to the main supply.
Ms. Nokes responded to the situation by stating: “We must ensure a consistent and dependable supply of clean drinking water to every home in the city of Southampton. Currently, we do not, so I believe it is reasonable to describe the situation as chaotic.” She will also ask the chair of the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee to investigate Southern Water’s shortcomings.
During maintenance, bottled water stations were installed at South Winchester Park and Ride, Cantell School in Southampton, and Places Leisure in Eastleigh.
This week, Winchester and Southampton residents experienced severe water supply disruptions for the second time in three months, leaving 15,000 households without water or with low pressure. MP Caroline Nokes has demanded an investigation into Southern Water and a parliamentary debate regarding its “mess” and “failures.”
Southern Water has apologised for the disruption and reported that the affected treatment process has been drained, cleaned, and disinfected. During maintenance, bottled water stations were installed at South Winchester Park and Ride, Cantell School in Southampton, and Places Leisure in Eastleigh.
In addition to apologising for the disruption, Southern Water stated that it was working to restore service but that 3,500 customers remained without water as of this morning. Before allowing water back into the main supply, extensive quality testing must be performed.
Ms. Nokes stated, “We must ensure a consistent and dependable supply of clean drinking water to all homes in the city of Southampton.” Currently, we do not, so I believe it is reasonable to describe the situation as chaotic.” In addition, she will ask the chair of the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) to conduct an investigation “specifically into Southern Water’s failures.”
This week, Winchester and Southampton residents were left without water or with low pressure for the second time in three months, prompting Caroline Nokes, an MP, to call for an investigation into Southern Water and a parliamentary debate on its “mess” and “failures.”
Southern Water has apologised and stated that it is working to restore service. While repairs are being made, bottled water stations have been installed at South Winchester Park and Ride, Cantell School in Southampton, and Places Leisure in Eastleigh. Before allowing water back into the main supply, extensive quality testing must be performed.
