Interruption to your water supply - Harlow - CM18
Saturday 16th August 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 09:35 and we'll remove it after 13:35
What's happened so far?
(09:30) The mains burst has been repaired, all customers are back in full supply.
(07:20) Our technician on site has advised that the repair will require a cut out. The mains is currently throttled, so customers within this zone may experience no water and/or low pressure depending on whether or not they live on higher grounds, please see streets affected list above. 3" inch fittings are on route to site.
(05:20) Our repair team have arrived on site and are setting up and will start excavating the mains burst shortly.
(04:40) Our technician has located a valve nearby and will throttle the mains down to avoid any flooding.
(04:20) Our technician has located the mains burst on the junction of Paringdon Road and Commonside Road, a repair team has been requested.
(03:10) We have seen a spike in flow and a small drop in pressure in your area, indicating a potential mains burst, a technician is on route to investigate this. There is no customer impact at this time.