Burst water main floods cars and garages in Chessington

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 18:02 · Archive

A burst water main on Hook Road in Chessington flooded residential garages and vehicles on Saturday morning.

A burst water main on Hook Road in Chessington caused flooding to residential garages and vehicles on Saturday morning. The burst initially left some customers in the KT9 area and surrounding areas without water or with low pressure. Thames Water said specialist teams were at the scene from 7am, moving water around the network to maintain supplies. By 9.23am, part of the damaged pipe had been isolated, helping to improve pressure for some customers, though others still experienced low pressure or no water.

Water supplies were restored to all affected customers by 12.23pm. Thames Water said the network remained stable and all customers continued to have water, with no further widespread interruptions after the damaged main was isolated. Loss adjusters attended the site and customer representatives worked directly with residents affected by the flooding.

Permanent repair work is ongoing. Thames Water said crews would work extended hours over the coming days because of the 'scale and complexity' of the work, with additional resources at the scene. Teams were making the site safe on Saturday afternoon and preparing to excavate before carrying out the permanent repair.

Burst water main floods cars and garages in Chessington — Image: This Is Local London

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Cars and garages FLOODED after burst water main causes Chessington chaosCars and garages have been flooded after a burst water main caused disruption in Chessington.This Is Local London · 24 Oct, 17:25
Cars and garages FLOODED after burst water main causes Chessington chaosCars and garages have been flooded after a burst water main caused disruption in Chessington.Croydon Guardian · 24 Oct, 17:25

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