Burst water pipe fixed after three days - but road remains closed for further repairs
A busy town road remains closed after a burst water pipe led to supply problems for three days.
The pipe burst at around 5.30am on Saturday in Green Street, Kidderminster, leaving residents with either no water or a poor supply.
Engineers from Severn Trent were eventually able to repair the pipe and return full water pressure.early on Monday afternoon, but the water provider has confirmed the road will remain closed so further repairs to the road surface, pavement and kerb lines can be completed.
A spokesman for Severn Trent said: “Our teams have completed the repair to the burst main on Green Street and we’ve started the works to reinstate the road surface.
"Unfortunately, there is damage to the footway, road surface and kerb lines so we will need to work on quite a large area and it’s likely that the road will remain closed probably until next weekend.
“We understand that Green Street is a busy route through the town, and we’re working hard to minimise disruption and have this work completed as quickly and safely as we can.
"We’re very sorry for any inconvenience while we make this important repair”.
The provider had earlier issued a message to apologise to residents living in the DY10 and DY11 areas of Kidderminster who were still experiencing intermittent supply to their homes on Monday.
The provider has said the teams are working hard to repair the burst pipe and pump water back into the network to restore the supply and has offered an apology for any disruption or inconvenience caused.
The spokesman for Severn Trent Water said: "We’re really sorry if you’re currently experiencing intermittent supply to your home in the DY10 and DY11 areas of Kidderminster.
"Our teams are still working hard on repairing the burst water pipe in the area.
"You may also noticed our tankers will be pumping water back into the network to restore your supply in the meantime. We apologies for any disruption or inconvenience caused by this.
"We are determined to continue working hard and return everything to normal as fast as we can, and we will make sure to update this page as soon as we receive more information.
"Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve this issue."
