Parts of Oakham and Villages in Rutland have been without water since Friday due to a burst Severn Trent water main in Owston road. Water Flows in Willow Crescent.

Parts of Oakham and Villages in Rutland have been without water since Friday due to a burst Severn Trent water main in Owston road.

Severn Trent engineers were  trying to locate the burst water pipe. just off Owston road in a field. Saturday PM. They would like to say thank you to customer and for their patience and they sorry for any inconvenienced caused. 

Severn Trent tankers are out and about during this time, supporting whilst work work is carried out  by pumping extra water around the network of pipes.

Severn Trent started delivering bottled water to many homes Saturday afternoon.

Sunday morning and Severn Trent are still trying to repair the pipe and delivering bottled water to homes.

In Willow Crescent Oakham Water has be flowing down the road since Friday evening. Severn Trent fixed the leak on Saturday the pipe started leaking again not long after it was repaired and it is still leaking this morning, Sunday. 

Willow Crescent 

I am pleased for the people who live around the corner, the rain drains were finally  unblocked by the council last year, after many years of their gardens being flooded during periods of heavy rain. if this had happened last year we would all be swimming by now.