Burst water main forces Frinton GP surgery to close

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 10:03 · Archive

A burst water main in Ken Gatward Close has forced Caradoc Surgery in Frinton to close, with staff deeming clinics unsafe to hold.

Caradoc Surgery in Frinton closed on Wednesday, October 14 after a burst water main in Ken Gatward Close disrupted supplies. The practice stated that it was 'unsafe to hold clinics' without water, though the surgery had already been scheduled to close from noon that day for staff training.

The burst was reported around 9pm the previous evening. Affinity Water technicians attended the site and worked with Network Rail due to the pipe's proximity to the railway line. A spokesman for Affinity Water said the company anticipated 'all customers will have a water supply at this time, however it may be at a lower pressure'. Some customers may have had no water supply during morning demand, which the company expected would increase outside of peak demand periods.

The surgery is expected to reopen at 8am on Thursday, October 15.

How it is being reported

• Burst water main forces GP surgery to close as clinics 'unsafe' to holdCaradoc Surgery in Frinton closed today (October 14) after burst water main in Ken Gatward Close disrupts supplies, with Affinity Water tackling repairs.Echo (Basildon) · 14 Oct, 09:34
• Burst water main forces GP surgery to close as clinics 'unsafe' to holdCaradoc Surgery in Frinton closed today (October 14) after burst water main in Ken Gatward Close disrupts supplies, with Affinity Water tackling repairs.Colchester Gazette · 14 Oct, 09:34

In this story: Caradoc Surgery · Frinton · Affinity Water · Network Rail · Ken Gatward Close

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