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Burst leaves 4,000 without water Burst leaves 4,000 without water
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About 4,000 people have been without water since a mains pipe burst in the early hours of Monday. About 4,000 people were left without water supplies after two mains pipes burst in Surrey.
Sutton and East Surrey Water is installing 35 static tankers around the Blindley Heath area and is offering bottled water from four locations. Sutton and East Surrey Water installed 35 static tankers around Blindley Heath after the pipes burst early on Monday, and was handing out bottled water.
The A22 - a major route - is likely to be closed for several days. It was thought two pipes were fractured by movement in the road surface caused by heavy traffic, a spokesman said.
A spokesman said major excavation had to be carried out to a depth of more than 6.6ft (2m) and the site now extended across the whole road. He said the pipes were repaired and water supplies were being restored by Tuesday afternoon.
He said: "Two mains, which are in good condition, are believed to have been fractured by movement in the road surface caused by heavy traffic." But the A22 - a major route - was likely to be closed until the weekend, he added.
EMERGENCY HELPLINE 01737 763376 Major excavation had to be carried out to a depth of more than 6.6ft (2m) and the site covered the whole road.
One of the 10in (25cm) mains was repaired on Monday night, but the other one was more severely damaged, he added.
He said the company hoped to repair it and restore supplies by midday on Tuesday.
An emergency team from the water company has been on site since early on Monday.
The A22 closure is between the junction with the B2029 Ray Lane and Byers Lane.
Homes floodedHomes flooded
The burst pipes are close to where a 24in (60cm) main burst in May, flooding nearby homes, garages, sheds and gardens. One of the 10in (25cm) mains was repaired on Monday night, but the other was more severely damaged and was mended on Tuesday.
He said both mains, which were in good condition, had been tested at full pressure, and supplies would be restored once the water network had been recharged.
The A22 closure is between the junction with the B2029 Ray Lane and Byers Lane.
The burst pipes were close to where a 2ft (60cm) main burst in May, flooding nearby homes, garages, sheds and gardens.
The water company said that two properties flooded in May were flooded again on Monday with about 1ft (30cm) of water.The water company said that two properties flooded in May were flooded again on Monday with about 1ft (30cm) of water.
In May, the A22 Eastbourne Road was closed for several days because of the severe damage caused when the trunk main burst.In May, the A22 Eastbourne Road was closed for several days because of the severe damage caused when the trunk main burst.
Sutton and East Surrey Water's Mike Hegarty described it as a major repair job because engineers had to dig 13ft (4m) below the road.Sutton and East Surrey Water's Mike Hegarty described it as a major repair job because engineers had to dig 13ft (4m) below the road.
• Bottled water is available from the College of St Barnabas in Blackberry Lane, Lingfield; Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill Lane, Copthorne; the Royal Oak Inn, Dormansland High Street, Lingfield; and Felbridge Village Hall in Crawley Down Road.
  • Emergency helpline number - 01737 763376
  • Bottled water is available from the College of St Barnabas in Blackberry Lane, Lingfield; Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill Lane, Copthorne; the Royal Oak Inn, Dormansland High Street, Lingfield; and Felbridge Village Hall in Crawley Down Road.