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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

‘We’ve had enough’: The quaint Surrey village ‘blighted’ by petrol leak contaminating drinking water

The Independent

Nestled in the heart of Surrey, in one of Britain’s most affluent boroughs, some residents of Bramley describe it as a “destination village”, centred around a thriving high street comprised largely of independent local businesses.

But those living there warn the otherwise quaint village is being blighted by a leak from the petrol station in the village centre, which on Friday saw Thames Water issue a warning to some 616 properties urging them not to drink the water in their taps.

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