Burst pipe near Abingdon as homes without water and school closed

Thames Water reported ‘an issue’ with water supply this morning, Monday, April 27, and said it is affecting homes in the OX14 Sutton Courtenay area.

A team was deployed to the area and discovered a burst pipe, which had to be isolated before it could be repaired.

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An update from Thames Water, released at about noon on Monday, said: “We are continuing to make progress with the repair of the burst water main near Sutton Courtenay.

“The damaged pipe is currently being isolated to stop the flow of water. This important step will allow our teams to fix the main.

“Isolating the pipe this will also reduce the number of properties impacted without water or experiencing low pressure.

“Thanks for your continued patience while we return your water.”

Further updates are expected to follow on the Thames Water incidents page this afternoon.

St Blaise CofE Primary School in Milton Hill was forced to close for the day as it has no water supply on site.

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It is expected to reopen on Tuesday, April 28, but this is subject to change and will be reliant on water supply being restored.

Reports say the burst water main is near Sutton Courtenay Environmental Centre off Sutton Courtenay Road, where Thames Water tankers were seen arriving at about 8.30am on Monday.

Thames Water has been approached for comment.