Thames Water statement on Oxfordshire village burst pipe

The water company said a water mains burst just off Sutton Courtenay Lane overnight, with tankers from the company being spotted on site from about 8.30am on Monday (April 27).

Supply was disrupted for businesses and households in the towns and villages near Abingdon, including Sutton Courtenay and Milton, and CofE Primary School in Milton Hill had to close to all students for the day.

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Thames Water teams on site found the burst pipe and were working to isolate it by about 9.15am, with some supplies redirected around the network to reduce the impact on homes without running water.

An update issued at about 2pm said customers should have water flowing through their taps again, though this may still be lower pressure than usual.

St Blaise CofE Primary School in Milton Hill had to close for the day (Image: St Blaise Church of England Primary School)

A spokesperson for Thames Water said: “We’re sorry to customers in the OX14 area who were affected by low pressure or a loss of supply following a burst water pipe overnight.

“Our teams have stopped the flow of water from the broken pipe, and we’ve been able to move water around the network to help maintain customer supplies.

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“Customers should now have water back through their taps, although some may continue to experience lower pressure than usual.

“Our engineers remain on site carrying out the repair, and we’re continuing to provide support in the area, including bottled water for customers registered on our Priority Services Register.

“We know how disruptive this has been and thank customers for their patience while we work to fully restore supplies.”