Interruption to your water supply - Wheathampstead - AL5
Monday 21st July 2025

Your water is back on
We’re really sorry for the problems with your water today. We’ve fixed the burst water main and you’ll see your water flowing back to normal soon.
Appearance of your water
If your water is discoloured or cloudy, don’t worry this is normal. We know it doesn’t look nice, but it’s not harmful and you can help by running your cold tap until it’s clear. To find out more, please click here.
We updated this message at 18:40 and we'll remove it after 08:00 on Tuesday 22nd July 2025
What's happened so far?
(18:35) The mains burst has been repaired, all customers are back in full supply.
(18:25) The mains are being throttled right down to be clamped, once this has been done, the pressure should restore to all properties.
(17:40) Our technician will throttle the mains which should restore the pressure to the wider area.
(17:35) Our technician has confirmed that the burst is on a 6" mains on Grove Road.
(17:20) Technicians ETA to site 15 minutes.
(17:10) A repair team has been requested.
(17:00) A burst has been reported on Oakley Road, our technician is heading there now.
(16:20) Technician on route to investigate due to pressure loggers indicating that there is a possible burst in your area.