Burst main in Fryent Way cuts off water supplies in parts of Kingsbury and Wembley - repair now completed

 

 

Affinity Water informed customers registered with its text service  early this morning that following a mains burst in Fryent Way, Kingsbury that water had been cut off. The repairs team is has been working at the site and had repaired by about 12.15pm when I visited the site. Seemed to be a great working relationship with the foreman fist bumping the repair gang as they completed the repair and started to fill in the hole with a mountain of London clay.

Unfortunately a secondary burst was discovered  in the same area and was still being worked on this afternoon. Water in Wembley is still lower than normal pressure.

For latest information go to LINK where you register for text updates.

This is the latest I have. Repair carried out and testing progress - supply restored soon .

Water Latest - Saturday 8.20pm: Bottle station opened at Willesden Sports Centre in Donnington Road

Thames Water Update

Water is now returning across the area, and pressures will continue to build over the coming hours. We expect all supplies to be back tonight, following the earlier burst pipe in Loudoun Road.

If you still need water, we’ve opened a bottled water station at Willesden Sports Centre, in Donnington Road NW10 3QX. For more details, see below.

If you’ve been affected by flooding

We have a loss adjuster and support staff at Swiss Cottage Library, where Camden Council is running a rest centre. They’re talking to residents who’ve been flooded, to help with the next steps. Loss adjusters will return to the library tomorrow.

We’re really sorry for the flooding and distress this has caused.

If you have no water or low pressure

We’d like to apologise too if your supply has been affected by this. If you’re still without water, you should still be able to use your heating.

As supplies start to return across the area, you can find more information about what to expect here.

Planning continues on repairs to the burst pipe. It’s one of our biggest, measuring three-and-half-feet across, so we’re expecting this to take several days. Don’t worry – we’re rerouting water around the network to maintain supplies while we fix things.

We’re also continuing to deliver bottled water to customers in vulnerable circumstances.

Details on our bottled water station

Our bottled water station is accessible on foot or by car. If you drive there, we can load water into your vehicle. It’s for essential use, like drinking, cooking and hand washing, so please be considerate and don’t take more than you need.

If you have a neighbour who’s unable to get to the site, please let us know and we’ll do our best to make sure our limited supplies are fairly handed out.

Water supply restored to HA9 and NW9

 Affinity Water was able to restore the water supply to a wide area of Kingsbury and Wembley after a burst main at The Mall.  

Use this LINK to register for updates and alerts.

This was the midnight message from Affinity:

Your water will be back on by 01:00

We’re really sorry for the problems with your water today. We’ve isolated the damaged section of water main and you’ll see your water flowing back to normal soon.

Our repair team will begin to carry out repairs overnight, however we expect no impact to customer whilst this takes place.

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.

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