Saturday 13 August 2022 01:34 PM Surrey residents queue for bottled water after waking up to empty taps trends now There was chaos in Surrey this morning as hundreds of families woke up to very low water pressure or no water at all due to 'technical issues' at Thames Water's Netley Mill Water Treatment Works a day after a drought was officially declared. People were pictured in long, snaking queues for bottled water in the Cranleigh Village Way car park this morning but retired Chelsea and England left-back Graeme Le Saux said the station had already run out by the time he arrived. The affected postcodes are GU5, GU6, RH4, RH5 and RH12 - among other places this covers Dorking and Cranleigh. Thames Water urged residents to only use the water for essential activities including drinking, cooking and washing and reminded residents to be considerate and only take what they needed. In a statement, Thames Water said: 'Our specialist engineers are on site and are working hard to fix the issue as quickly as possible. 'We've been using tankers to pump water into the local supply network to help improve the situation. We are opening bottled water stations this morning for those who need temporary supplies. We will confirm the locations and opening times here, as soon as possible. 'We know how worrying and disruptive it is to be without water, especially in this hot weather. Thank you for your continued patience while we work to get supplies back to normal. We'll post updates here, once we have further information.' Hundreds of families in Surrey have been waking up with either very low water pressure or no supply at all today, due to 'technical issues' at Thames Water's Netley Mill Water Treatment Works. Pictured: People queue for bottled water in Surrey Pictured: People were pictured queuing up for bottled water in the Cranleigh Village Way car park this morning Retired Chelsea and England left-back Graeme Le Saux, who lives in the Cranleigh area, has had the following to say about a tweet from Jeremy Hunt MP: 'Another PR stunt Jeremy. It is all about you, isn't it? Whilst people suffer, you happily support mismanaged vital infrastructure. There is no bottled water at the pick up points, they've already run out. But hey, a great opp for you to send out some meaningless tweet!' In another tweet this morning, Le Saux criticised Thames Water's response. He said: 'Your updates are as useless as you are. No information about where to collect water from. No mobile support for the vulnerable in this weather.' Thames Water said: 'We've now reopened the bottled water station at Cranleigh Leisure Centre, Village Way, Cranleigh GU6 8AF, so you can collect the supplies that you need. We will be opening more bottled water stations. We'll let you know the locations as soon as we can.' The company issued a dire warning to customers as thousands ran out of water just hours after swathes of England were made drought zones amid scorching temperatures and hardly a drop of rain since June. Thames Water, which is expected to impose a hosepipe ban imminently, has texted customers in north London, Oxfordshire and Surrey warning them of low pressure, dry taps and rationed bottled water if they need it. Data collected from more than 18 water companies, including Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, United Utilities and Welsh Water, showed that sites ranging from Oxfordshire and London, to Warwickshire, had no water or poor pressure After a string of major leaks in the capital and Kent this week, a new burst pipe is currently hitting homes and businesses in the Cricklewood and Kilburn areas of north London. Another major leak also caused problems in a large area between Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire and Oxford. Droughts have already been declared in eight areas of southern and central England, and several grasslands have caught alight in these zones following the driest summer in half a century. The Met Office has issued an amber heat warning covering most of England and Wales, where temperatures may reach up to 34C today and Sunday. The highest predicted daytime temperature of 34C is forecast in the south-east on today, with 32C predicted in London and 27C in Edinburgh. Temperatures around the 30C mark are expected further north in England, while much of Scotland and Northern Ireland can expect temperatures in the mid-twenties. Heat-related illnesses including sunburn and heat exhaustion are 'likely' among the general population, and delays to public transport are 'possible'. All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility