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Thames Water estimates six more days to complete Surrey burst main repairs
Overview
Thames Water has announced that repairs following a burst water main in Surrey will take another six days to complete. The initial incident on 28 September affected up to 15,000 properties with supply losses or low pressure across areas including Thames Ditton, Esher, Sunbury, and south-west London. Water has now been fully restored, and no further disruptions are anticipated while engineers replace the damaged pipe section.
Key points
- Repairs to the burst water main in Surrey are expected to last for six more days.
- The initial burst on 28 September affected up to 15,000 properties across Surrey and south-west London.
- Water has been restored to all customers, with temporary measures ensuring no further disruptions during the ongoing works.
- A hosepipe ban remains in place across the Thames Water service area.
- Thames Water stated it invested £2.7bn in infrastructure for 2025-26 and plans to increase this to £4bn by 2030.