Pembury water treatment centre

The Pembury water treatment centre, located in Kent, is a facility responsible for providing drinking water to the Tunbridge Wells area. It is newsworthy due to a significant failure in late November 2023 that left 24,000 households without water for approximately two weeks. A recent report from the water regulator indicates that the failure was foreseen and potentially preventable. This incident has raised concerns about the infrastructure's resilience and the water company's preparedness for such events. Furthermore, the area has experienced subsequent water supply issues, with thousands of homes experiencing outages and intermittent supplies, attributed to burst water mains possibly exacerbated by cold weather. This highlights ongoing challenges with the water infrastructure in the region and raises questions about investment and maintenance.