Burst water main leads to closure of Acton High Street

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Extensive road diversions still in operation

Traffic diversions are still in operation and the water mains beneath Acton High St burst outside the Town Hall at around 2:30am on Saturday 7th January 2006.

Whilst there was no flooding to local homes, some properties either side of Acton High Street, from Ealing Common to the west to Acton Central station to the east, experienced a temporary loss of supply.  The water supply was restored by Saturday afternoon.

Thames Water distributed over two thousand bottles of water outside the Town Hall and provided 13 large water tanks across the area to customers with special needs who were highlighted by Ealing Council and the local housing association.

A spokesperson for Thames Water told actionw3.com that they hope to reopen a stretch of the High Street outside Acton Town Hall by Friday 13th January. 

In the meantime the currently road diversions remain in place.

January 11, 2006