Villages Face Third Day Of Water Problems

Water supply problems affecting several villages near Market Harborough have entered a third day, with two major roads closed because of burst mains.

East Farndon, Clipston, Great Oxendon, Kelmarsh and Maidwell are among the villages affected, with parts of Rothwell also impacted.

Anglian Water is providing bottled water as some properties are still without water while others are experiencing very low pressure.

The A508 in Maidwell is closed while repairs take place.

Mains have burst in Maidwell and Rothwell, with the B576 Desborough Road in Rothwell and the A508 Harborough Road in Maidwell both closed while repair work is carried out.

The disruption is also affecting local businesses, with pubs in some of the villages forced to close temporarily because they have no water.

Bernie Fallon, chair of East Farndon Parish Council, says Harborough Leisure Centre has stepped in to help residents:

The area affected by the problem (red outline)

Anglian Water says teams are working as hard as possible to restore water supplies.

A spokesperson said: “We’re really sorry that some customers in Clipston, Maidwell and the surrounding communities have had low water pressure or no water over the weekend.

“This was due to a series of burst water mains on our network. Our teams have worked through the night to repair the burst pipes and most customers should already be seeing their water pressure returning to normal.

“We’ve also been using tankers to inject more water into the local network, as well as delivering bottled water to customers who need extra support. As the network recovers, we’ll keep monitoring water pressures to make sure everything is going as it should.

“Thanks to everyone in the area for bearing with us while we get things back to normal, and we’re sorry again for the disruption.”

Anglian Water says the road closure in Rothwell is necessary to allow its teams to work safely and although there is access to Desborough Road, there is no through route, and traffic is being diverted.

Rothwell Surgery is also within the closure area and the company says vehicle access to the surgery is available from the A6 bypass via the Woodland Valley estate.

Anglian Water added the road closure in Rothwell is likely to remain in place until the end of the week while repair and reinstatement work is completed.