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Recurrence of burst water main in Dads Lane

Updated 10:25 hrs.  Severn Trent Water has confirmed that all affected premises now have a water supply.

Updated 21:40hrs

Severn Trent Water have confirmed that water supply is gradually being restored to premises affected this evening.  This process needs to be done gradually in order to minimise the risk of any possible further rupture of pipes/mains.  The 12,000 premises should be normalised within the next 2 – 3 hours.

Severn Trent Water work force is battling to resolve the recurrence of the burst water main in Dads Lane, Selly Park.   The water main burst in two places yesterday in Dads Lane and Dog Pool Lane leaving a large number of properties within the Kings Heath and Moseley area with no water supply.  The same properties have been affected for this incident.  First reports came through from residents at approximately 18:30 this evening.  We will keep you informed of any progress.

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Dad’s Lane, Kings Heath – Burst water main

Update: 15:10 21/04/2010

Severn Trent water have confirmed all affected properties should now have water supplies restored, however the pressure may be low in some areas. 

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Update: 12:45  21/04/2010

The following is a complete summary of actions undertaken:

Note:  BRT refers to Birmingham Resilience Team

• Kings Heath Neighbourhood Office and Kings Heath Community Centre are both without mains water.
• BCC Schools and Governor Support has confirmed seven schools have been closed as their facilities are also without water.
• BRT has informed NHS colleagues, fire and police and currently the emergency services are not deployed.
• BRT has contacted Adults and Communities and Highways. BCC Control has confirmed that presently no roads are closed and traffic is flowing freely around the area.
• Severn Trent Water has issued press statements to local media via their usual systems.
• Severn Trent Water is re-zoning water supplies and all properties should be with mains water later this afternoon.
• BRT has issued a Birmingham Community Alert message to people signed up in and around the area and the Birmingham Prepared website has been updated.
• BRT has deployed an officer to the Dad’s Lane area to liaise directly with Severn Trent at the scene.
• BRT has also activated a volunteer B’ham Resilience Champion, who has attended the scene at Dad’s Lane, and he has confirmed that none of the nearby residential properties have been flooded.

Ongoing actions:

• BRT will continue to liaise with colleagues across the Council and externally. BRT will update the website and further Birmingham Community Alert messages will be issued as further information becomes available.

Schools closed:

St Dunstan’s Catholic Primary B14 7LP
Uffculme School B13 8QB
Bishop Challoner Catholic College B14 7EG
Kings Heath Primary B14 7AJ
Moseley CE Primary School B13 9EH
Colmore Infant and Nursery School B14 6AJ
Colmore Junior B14 6AJ

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Update: 12:35hrs 21/04/2010

Severn Trent Water are rezoning water supplies to affected properties, and all properties affected should be with mains water by the end of this afternoon.

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There is a burst water main on Dad’s Lane in Kings Heath in Birmingham. Engineers from Severn Trent Water have engineers on site.

This is affecting water supplies to a large number of properties in the Moseley and Kings Heath areas. Severn Trent Water are unable to provide an estimated restoration time for supplies at present.
 
Severn Trent Water are proving updates on their website www.stwater.co.uk
 
We will provide further updates on this page if we have any further information on this incident.