South East Water: Committee seeks urgent response from company Chair

EFRA Committee Chair Alistair Carmichael MP has written to the Chair of South East Water to urgently seek clarity regarding evidence that was given to MPs yesterday (6 January). 

The letter to company Chair Chris Train is attached to this email. 

The Committee yesterday held an evidence session in which the company's Chief Executive, David Hinton, was questioned on the causes of the Tunbridge Wells drinking water outage, and the company's response to it. The Committee also received evidence from Marcus Rink, Chief Inspector at Drinking Water Inspectorate. 

South East Water told residents in Tunbridge Wells and surrounding villages on 29 November that water from their taps was unsuitable for drinking, bathing, giving to pets or brushing teeth.   

The safety notice remained in place until 12 December when treatment works resumed and the risk of contamination ended.