UK water watchdog says Tunbridge Wells outage was “no surprise” as South East Water boss faces MPs
LONDON, Jan 8, 2026, 00:03 GMT Britain’s drinking water watchdog told lawmakers this week that South East Water’s Pembury treatment works showed weeks of worsening performance before supplies to Tunbridge Wells failed, leaving the site “flying blind” without proper electronic monitoring, and that the incident “should not have been a surprise.” UK Parliament Committees The warning comes as MPs take…
