For six consecutive days, hundreds of properties in East Sussex have been without water or have limited supply. Southern Water initially reported that 32,500 customers in Hastings and St-Leonards-on-Sea were left without water after a pipe burst on Thursday. Supplies have been restored to about 26,000 properties as of 20:00 BST on Monday, while the “remaining affected customers” are “expected to be back in supply soon.”
Newgate reservoir has been reopened, and the water pressure has been gradually restored to normal levels after a temporary closure had led to a few interruptions, the company said. However, the Fairlight Reservoir needs to be refilled, and it is unlikely that up to 2,000 properties in St Helen’s and St Helen’s Wood will see their supply return until Tuesday. In the meantime, a fleet of 24 tankers is being utilized to support areas still without supply.
Southern Water is the United Kingdom’s water corporation serving the southeastern region. The corporation apologized for the disruption, saying that all affected schools had reopened.
Three bottled water stations at Asda, Tesco, and Sea Road, which were scheduled to reopen at 8 a.m today, are available for customers. Over the weekend, the owner of a music venue in Hastings shut down, emphasizing the necessity for Southern Water to commit more funds to address the problems.
Southern Water apologized for the disturbance caused by the outage, particularly over the bank weekend. Businesses in Hastings may lose a lot of money due to the shutdown, according to East Sussex councillor Godfrey Daniel, who added that firms were already struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
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