Burst water main and road closure reported in East Sussex village near Hailsham: South East Water planning ‘complex repair’
South East Water (SEW) reported a burst water main in Upper Dicker near Hailsham on Saturday, January 10.
In a statement on Saturday at 2.30pm at aqualerter.southeastwater.co.uk/interruption/139981 SEW said: “We’re really sorry to those of you who are experiencing low water pressure or no water at the moment. This has been caused by a burst main which we are trying to fix as quickly as we can.
“We are planning this complex repair due to the location in private land. As soon as the repairs have been completed, your water will return to normal.
“To allow for the safe repair of the burst pipe, a road closure will also need to be put in place before we can start work, we would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.’
“We can’t say just yet how long this will take but please rest assured we’re doing everything we can to get you back up and running as soon as possible. If you would like further updates via SMS text message please use the form on this page and automatic updates will be sent to you.”
An update on Sunday at 8.22am said: “We are hoping this will be repaired today Sunday 11th Jan. As soon as the repairs have been completed, your water will return to normal.”