Thames Water Says Water Supplies Slowly Coming Back on Wednesday Evening |
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But free bottled water is on offer at a range of locations for those with no service
Thames Water has issued an update on Wednesday evening, 31 January saying that customers who have been without water following the burst water main on Goldhawk Road should see it slowly coming back. For those still without water, free distribution points have been set up. The update says: " Following the mains burst in Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, our engineers are slowly returning supply to the area. This means customers who have had no water or low pressure will see it start to come back on. "For those customers still without water, we have bottled water now available at the two distribution points: Woodmans Mews, W12 0HU, close to Burlington Danes Academy in White City and Burn Jones House,W14 8TA, off North End Road. "We really apologise for the inconvenience this is causing, and are doing everything possible to resolve the situation as quickly as possible." "Bottled water is available for anyone who needs it. Locations are: Goldhawk Road (junction with Hammersmith Grove, and both ends where the cordon ends), Hammersmith Town Hall and White City community centre. "An information centre is open at Edward Woods community centre, 60 Norland Road, W11 4TX. "If you have problems with your water supply please contact Thames Water on 0800 316 9800 @thameswater. "Vulnerable residents are being contacted individually to make sure they have everything they need." Goldhawk Road was hit by serious flooding with parts of it totally submerged and was closed in both directions with no indication as to when it will reopen. This was the scene this morning, in a photo tweeted @charecroft by Charecroft TRA. "We have a team of engineers working on the burst water main on Goldhawk Road - we’ve partially closed off the road and it’s advisable to find alternative routes if possible. "We’ve sent tankers to pump more water into the network to help water supply in the area and will have everything returned to normal as soon as possible." Earlier Thames Water's website state: " We're sorry for customers without water or having low pressure this morning. There is a mains burst in Goldhawk Road W12. This may affect a large area with pressure issues including W3, W4, W6 and W12. We are on site now and will post updates on progress throughout the day. Apologies for the disruption this morning." Meanwhile, Hammersmith & Fulham Council tweeted@lbhf:" We're working with @thameswater on restoring services to local people as soon as possible, following their burst water main. Council leader Stephen Cowan is at the scene receiving updates on the situation." The burst, along with repair work following a second burst in Hammersmith's King Street, is causing road closures across the area, and motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible. Goldhawk Road remains closed to all traffic and pedestrians between Sycamore Gardens and Goldhawk Road tube station. The following roads are all closed at their junction with Goldhawk Road – no access to vehicles or pedestrians: Hammersmith Grove, Richford Street, Astrop Terrace, Titmuss Street, Sycamore Gardens and Lime Grove. The 94 and 237 buses are on diversion. Traffic diversions in operation are:
February 1, 2018 |