“How Many More Times?” Chigwell Row Residents Demand Answers as Thames Water Water Failures Continue
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...