Water back on as repair work continues on a burst South Shields water main
Northumbrian Water has announced that water supplies are back on following a burst main in South Shields.
The North East’s water company had to carry out emergency repairs to a burst water main, on Westoe Road, in South Shields on Monday afternoon (March 9) following ‘third-party damage’.
As a result, their repair teams had to work to isolate the main and clear the water, which had cause some localised flooding due to the size of the burst pipe.
Drone footage shared with the Shields Gazette by Steven Lomas shows water from the burst main gushing into the air, with cars driving through the flooded road.
Northumbrian Water has confirmed that most of their affected customers had their water supplies back on by 9pm on Monday evening and that repair work would continue.
In an update on Tuesday, March 10, a Northumbrian Water spokesperson said: “Repairs to the pipe were completed yesterday [Monday, March 9], and most customer supplies were back on by 9pm.
“We’ll be returning to carry out further work overnight to help keep disruption to a minimum, although during this time some customers may experience lower pressure than normal.
“Thank you for your patience.”
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