Interruption to your water supply - Dunstable - LU5
Wednesday 10th September 2025
No water and low pressure in Dunstable
We’re really sorry you haven’t got any water or are experiencing low pressure. We’ve been made aware of a burst water main on Foster Avenue which may be causing this.
Streets affected: Brookfield Park, Park Road North and Woodlands Avenue
What we’re doing
Our repair team have stayed on Foster Avenue and are continuing to repair the burst water main. As soon as we know how much longer this will take, we’ll let you know.
We’re really sorry for the disruption. We’re working hard to get your water flowing again soon.
What you can do
Until we’ve sorted this, please avoid using your:
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Electrical appliances that use water
If you still have water, we recommend you put some in your kettle or fridge for drinking in case your water needs switching off for the repair.
We’re really sorry about this, we’re working to get your water back to normal as soon as possible.
We added this message at 03:00 and we'll update it again after 05:00
What's happened so far?
Thursday 12th September 2025
(02:45) The mains has been shut, the repairs are ongoing.
Wednesday 12th September 2025
(23:00) Technician on site has confirmed that there is not enough room to complete the linestop on the current main excavation, so the linestop will need to be carried out be on the side of the valve so the valve and washout can be installed which will have customer impact. Please see the streets affected above, customers on Brookfield Park, Park Road North and Woodlands Avenue may experience no water and low pressure whilst the repairs take place.