Hundreds of residents in blocks of flats in east London have been left without regular running water for more than seven months after development in the area may have left it without an adequate supply. Poplar Harca acknowledges “pressure levels can fluctuate” but denies the water supply has ever stopped completely. Thames Water has had to lower water pressure to be able to supply everyone.” View image in fullscreen People living in flats with intermittent water supply have had to be prepared for sudden outages. “We are looking into remodelling the wider area, which could raise the water pressure to take account for increased localised development.