Disruption for residents and schoolchildren as water pipe bursts in Huntingdon
Some homes have been left without water and a school may be forced to close early following a water leak in Huntingdon.
SOME homes have been left without water and a school may be forced to close early following a water leak in Huntingdon.
A water pipe burst outside Spring Common School in American Lane on Wednesday morning (July 21) resulting in large puddles forming outside the school gates.
A spokesman at the school said they may be forced to close the school a few hours early if the water supply is turned off.
She said: “We are yet to make a final decision and parents will be informed.”
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They had been reports that the leak had resulted in a number of homes in nearby California Road being left without water.
But a spokesman for Anglian Water said they had no intention of turning off the water supply to the school or nearby homes while repairs take place.
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He added that engineers had been sent to the site to fix the leak.
INFORMATION: Anyone who has been left without water as a result of the leak should phone Anglian Water on 08457 145145.
