Water Supply Problems - Ware - SG11
Tuesday 19th November 2019
Update 14:30
We have successfully repaired the burst water main and anticipate full restoration of your water.
Should you experience any discoloured or aerated water which is not uncommon following a mains interruption, we recommend that you leave a mains fed tap running for approximately 5-10 minutes. Discolouration of the water is caused by small particles of iron which are within the mains and disturbed during interruptions.
Cloudy water is caused by air that becomes trapped in the mains, neither of these are harmful to your health. To see more about how to clear discoloured or aerated water why not watch our short video guide here
Where it has been necessary to excavate the area we will continue to work with the local Highways Authority to return the road surface area to normal and ensure that the road or footway is safe for all vehicle and pedestrian traffic. This may mean that we have to maintain the site and any necessary traffic management until this is the case.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused by this incident and would like to thank our customers for their patience today.
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Update 13:30
Our repair team are now on site and have started works to expose the damaged section of water main. We have succsefully managed to restore water supplies to the majority of the affected area, however this may be at a lower pressure than normal whilst the repairs are ongoing.
Some customers on Acremore Street, Cradle End, Green Street and Millfield Lane may experiance loss of water supplies during this time.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
This message will be updated after 15:30
If you are in the above area and are experiencing problems with your water supply, we currently have a burst water main on Bury Green which may be affecting you.
Our technician has assessed the burst; a repair team have been called and are on their way to carry out the necessary work in order to restore supplies to normal.
Due to a potential safety risk, we have requested the urgent attendance of the highways before our work can continue. Once we have confirmation that it is safe to proceed a further update will be provided.
Please see below streets affected:
- Baud Close
- Church End
- Cradle End
- Green Street
- Hadmam Road
- Millfield Lane
- Stortford Road
During this time we ask you not to use any electrical appliances that require a water supply, for example washing machines or dishwashers and to conserve water from storage tanks during the time your water supply is interrupted.
If you do still have a supply, we would advise you to store some water for drinking, in case your water has to be switched off for a repair to be completed.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused and aim to restore your supply to normal as soon as possible.
This message was added at 11:20 and will be updated after 13:20