Water Main Burst - Page 2

lancsdave · 28-09-2011, 12:22

It would help if UU knew which town was covered by which postcode. Suppose thats what you get when you outsource to India

Burnley , BB1/BB5

Start Time: 06.00 AM Wed, 28 September '11

Estimated Completion Time:To be confirmed

Symptom: No Water or Poor Supply

Reason: If you live in the BB1 or BB5 area of Burnley and you do not have any water or your water pressure is poor, this has been caused by a burst water main on Burnley Road. We have a team of engineers on site to carry out the repairs and we will restore your water supply as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Update @ 10:20 - Our engineers are on site carrying out the repairs to a burst water main on Burnley Road and we will restore your water supply as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Update @ 11:14 Our Engineers are working on restoring the water supply to the area. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Update @ 13:03 - Our engineers are on site carrying out repairs to the burst water main on Burnley Road , we aim to have your water supply restored as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

steve2qec · 28-09-2011, 12:35

Explains why the water pressure is so low at work. Took me ages to fill the kettle up this morning!!

Gayle · 28-09-2011, 13:47

United Utilities are laughingly saying that only a few hundred houses are affected. I think they're either hopeful or telling porkies, just because they've only had 150 complaints.

I know for a fact that the area is a really big area that is affected because I know people all around Ossy and Acc who are affected. Just because we haven't all bothered complaining doesn't mean we're not sat here with no water - we just know they're on the case and there's no point in telling them.

annesingleton · 28-09-2011, 14:03

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Originally Posted by Gayle

United Utilities are laughingly saying that only a few hundred houses are affected. I think they're either hopeful or telling porkies, just because they've only had 150 complaints.

I know for a fact that the area is a really big area that is affected because I know people all around Ossy and Acc who are affected. Just because we haven't all bothered complaining doesn't mean we're not sat here with no water - we just know they're on the case and there's no point in telling them.

My office off Blackburn Road closed at lunchtime for health and safety reasons (couldn't flush toilets or wash hands etc) so I'm working from home, no problem here but my daughter's is off up Dill Hall Lane.

Tealeaf · 28-09-2011, 14:46

Can any of you lot tell me if this is now affecting Church (Kirk)...the water pressure was OK this morning - what's happening now?

bernie94 · 28-09-2011, 14:47

im in church kirk had no water all day

Tealeaf · 28-09-2011, 14:56

Ok...cheers Bernie...I spoke to my mum this morning (8.30) when I read the news and she said the taps were running fine, so the pressure must have dropped off. Any idea on when there will be full restoration?

bernie94 · 28-09-2011, 14:58

no idea sorry we are in the same boat as everyone else

Tealeaf · 28-09-2011, 15:03

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Originally Posted by bernie94

no idea sorry we are in the same boat as everyone else

I would assume this would now be a big repair job on the ring main. The supplier is United Utilities, if I recall rightly. Has there been any announcements on Radio Lancs, or anyone coming round with a broadcasting van?

The LT is not updating on the latest news.

garinda · 28-09-2011, 15:13

No water at all now.

Feel sorry for those who weren't warned, and drew some off before it stopped.

Tealeaf · 28-09-2011, 15:15

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Originally Posted by garinda

No water at all now.

Feel sorry for those who weren't warned, and drew some off before it stopped.

If I recall correctly, you have a stream not many feet from your front door. Why don't you go and have your weekly bath in that?

shillelagh · 28-09-2011, 15:18

they said on radio lancs this morning they were putting the warning out every 20 mins or so ... and that united utilities were using the water tankers to try and keep up the water going through the taps ..