Interruption to your water supply - Barnet - EN5
Sunday 19th January 2025
Low pressure in Barnet
We’re really sorry for the problems you experienced with your water supply. There was a burst water mains on Great North Road which was causing this. We have repaired the burst mains which had split in two places and the rezone that was put in place has now been reversed. All customers will now have water as normal.
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We added this message at 13:00 on Friday 24th January 2025 and we'll remove it after 08:00 Saturday 25th January 2025
What’s happened so far?
Thursday 23rd January 2025
(08:30) The re-zone is still in place, this is unfortunately still causing lower water pressure than usual to our customers due to the water being taken from a different part of our network.
We are still awaiting on for the results of our samples to come back, until they do, this re-zone will remain in place.
Tuesday 21st December 2025
(03:25) Flushing has finished and we have taken samples.
Monday 20th January 2025
(14:40) The main was re-opened and flushing has started.
(14:35) The repair has been completed.
(13:50) The mains has been shut and repairs are commencing.
(13:40) The leak has been located, the mains needs to be shut in order to complete the repairs.
(11:00) All customers will have water, albeit still at low pressure.
(10:50) Another leak has been located on the mains, this is filling the excavation that was dug yesterday, team on route.
Sunday 19th January 2025
(23:50) Mains being flushed, once completed this will be placed back into service and water pressure will restore.
(22:15) Second mains burst has been repaired, mains recharging.
(18:00) Teams now in process of cutting out pipe of second burst and replacing with new pipe.
(16:45) First mains burst has been repaired, teams now working on digging out the rest of the ground around the second burst ready for cut out.
(15:20) Split mains has been cut out and is being replaced, another team is digging up another part of the mains as a second burst has been located.
(13:20) Team advised that 3 meters of the pipe needs to be cut out and replaced in order to repair the burst mains.
(12:25) Team have advised that it looks to be a long split underneath the main, team to dig out more ground to confirm length of split.
(10:15) Traffic Management have set up and team are digging to expose burst mains.
(08:35) Traffic Management and JCB have arrived.
(07:35) Dig team have arrived.
(07:05) Rezoning has been put into place so all properties will have water, albeit at low pressure.
(06:55) Mains has been shut, team has been requested for repairs.
(06:50) Mains burst has been located on Great North Road.
(06:35) Reports of mains burst have started to come in.
(06:00) Technicians on route to area.