Two separate incidents have been confirmed in the capital
Multiple areas of London have been hit by water supply issues on the first night of Britain’s third heatwave of the year, Thames Water has confirmed.
Issues have been reported across southern England, including north west and east London. Thames Water has confirmed two separate incidents affected the capital.
They come as Londoners try to sleep through 24C night-time temperatures, ahead of a forecast high of 33C on Thursday (July 8). An amber health alert for heat has been put in place by the UK Health Security Agency until Monday morning (6am, July 13).
The east London postcodes impacted by Thames Water’s outage are E1, E2, E3, E9, and E16. Thames Water’s alert said: “We’re sorry if your tap water isn’t running at the moment. We’re aware of an issue in the area that’s affecting customers in the East London area.
“Our specialist team is enroute to the area to investigate the cause of disruption and restore the flow of your water supply.
“We know how disruptive it is if you lose your water supply, so we’ll work hard to get things back to normal as soon as we can.
“If you or someone you know needs a little extra support, our free Priority Services Register can help us to understand your situation so we can take it into account as best we can.
“We’ll provide another update by 08:00. Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve this.”
It has also confirmed the north west London area is ‘low water pressure’ in NW11 – North Circular. The Thames Water notice said of the issue: “We’re sorry if your tap water isn’t running as normal. Due to a burst water main in the area, your water supply is affected.
“Our teams are on site and working to isolate the leaking pipe. Once this has been carried out, we will begin work to carry out the repair. We will be on site through the night to ensure your supplies are back to normal as soon as possible.
“We know how disruptive it is if you lose your water supply , so we’ll work hard to get things back to normal as soon as we can.
“If you or someone you know needs a little extra support, our free Priority Services Register can help us to understand your situation so we can take it into account as best we can.
“We’ll continue to monitor the situation closely and provide another update by 08:00 tomorrow morning. Thank you for your patience and support while we work to keep water flowing.”
The full list of postcodes across the UK affected by Thames Water’s outage are listed below.
London:
Buckinghamshire:
Oxfordshire:
- OX3
- OX5
- OX9
- OX25
- OX26
- OX27
- OX33
