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Thames Water Restores Supply After 750-Litres-Per-Second Burst

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Thames Water restored water after a burst main flooded the West Molesey site.
The rupture released about 750 litres per second, initially cutting water to up to 15,000 homes.
Fewer than 6,000 homes now lack water supply.
A bottled-water station operated at Sandown Park Racecourse until 21:00 BST.
MP Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat, Esher and Walton) called the outage unacceptable.

History

Historical Context

The 1928 Thames flood, which killed 14 people and spurred early flood-control ideas, led to the Waverley Committee’s 1954 study and ultimately to the Thames Barrier, finished in 1984. Today, a 750-litre-per-second pipe burst in West Molesey cut water to 15,000 homes, prompting criticism from Monica Harding of Esher and Walton.

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Story summary

Thames Water restored water after a burst main flooded the West Molesey site.
The rupture released about 750 litres per second, initially cutting water to up to 15,000 homes.
Fewer than 6,000 homes now lack water supply.
A bottled-water station operated at Sandown Park Racecourse until 21:00 BST.
MP Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat, Esher and Walton) called the outage unacceptable.

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