GB News presenter Stephen Dixon asks about water butts as the residents of Surrey face days without water supply.
Surrey County Council today declared a 'major incident' following a technical issue at a Thames Water treatment works in Shalford.
Thames Water has apologised to residents in the area for the Shalford works incident.
They claim the technical error was caused by "Storm Ciarán", and water will "gradually return" over the next 24 hours.
Stephen Dixon asked if he can use his water butt as a backup water supply in his house
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Bottled water stations have since been set up in local car parks for people to claim back some supply, until the water returns to their homes.
In a statement posted to social media platform X, Thames Water said: "We've made progress fixing the supply issues but need to refill reservoirs. We're providing bottled water till 9pm and expect to do so again tomorrow."
Speaking to GB News, residents of Surrey expressed their frustration at the cut off of supply.
One resident said: "We couldn't wash up last night. We couldn't have a shower, we couldn't do anything and they is exactly what they said last time it happened."
Another said: "The frustrating thing is we have no indication as to when the water supply will be restored."
Reacting to the story, The Live Desk host Stephen Dixon asked: "I wonder how much water out of a water butt you could use for things in the house? How clean it would be?"
Co-host Pip Tomson appeared confused as she sighed, unsure. Stephen then revealed: "We've just bought a water butt".
Pip then laughed as she jibed: "Oh so you're asking personally!"
Pip Tomson was amused by Stephen as he revealed he'd recently bought a water butt himself
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Stephen laughed as he clarified: "It's not that we live down there, but because of all the rain it's absolutely, it's a big one and it's full to the brim."
Pip replied: "You'll get a few pints out of that!"
Stephen then asked: "Could you boil it and use it? I don't know, but maybe that's what we all need to start doing now!"
Pip appeared unimpressed as Stephen joked: "You're desperate for me to go back to Breakfast!", as Pip laughed.
GB News viewer Annie got in touch on the show, telling Stephen: "Boil the water from your water butt, it will be just fine."
Pip agreed, revealing: "That's what I told you."
