Chigwell Row Community

Thames Water says repairs to multiple burst mains have now been completed and that water supplies are being restored. But for many residents, including Chigwell Row Residents Association Chair Wilson Chowdhry and his household, the crisis is far from over. After days of disruption, Thames Water announced at 8:55pm on 12 August that repairs on High Road, Daisy Road and Chigwell Road had been completed. The company said engineers were now “carefully recharging the network” to increase pressure and restore water to remaining customers. Thames Water is working towards all customers being back in supply by Friday , although it says many will have their water restored sooner, depending on how quickly the network recovers. That distinction is important. The repairs may have been completed, but the water has not yet returned to everyone. At the time of writing, Mr Chowdhry's household remains without mains water and has now entered its fifth day without a reliable supply . Four b...

IMAGE: Two Thames Water employees enjoy a sunny break and a leisurely natter on Daisy Road, as residents continue waiting for their water supply to be restored. Read Thames Water updates (here) More than 10,000 homes have been affected by major water supply disruption across east London and Essex. Chigwell Row Residents Association Chair Wilson Chowdhry is demanding answers from Thames Water after residents endured repeated outages, low pressure and booster failures throughout 2026. Residents across Chigwell Row, Chigwell, South Woodford, Woodford, Ilford and surrounding areas have been left without reliable running water following two major water-main failures on Daisy Road and Chigwell Road . The latest crisis began over the weekend of 9–10 August 2026 , during a period of exceptionally hot and dry weather. According to Thames Water officers, two large 24-inch mains burst, affecting the Chigwell reservoir and causing the Chigwell booster pumps to trip. The result has been a prolonged...