Londoners queue for hours for bottled water after burst main causes supply chaos in east London and Essex

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12 August 2026 at 2:20 am

Londoners queue for hours for bottled water after burst main causes supply chaos in east London and Essex

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Residents in fourteen postcodes across east London and Essex are queuing for bottled water after a burst water main on Chigwell Road caused significant supply disruptions.

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