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Warning over water supplies
DRINKING water supplies to hundreds of Stoke Newington homes and businesses face disruption over the next four months as part of a £3 million mains renewal scheme.
Work to replace five miles of ageing and leaking Victorian pipework began on Tuesday.
Supplies to households and businesses in an area bounded by Stoke Newington Road, Stoke Newington High Street, Rectory Road and Farleigh Road will be disrupted as Thames Water carries out improvements to the underground mains.
Residents will be given advance warning of when their water supply will be interrupted and, where necessary, an additional source will be provided so they are not left without water.
The work is vital to reduce the likelihood of future mains bursts and the risk of further disruption to repair leaks.
No roads will be closed as a result of the work, but parking restrictions and temporary traffic lights will be in place.
Thames Water has already replaced more than 200 miles of the capital's cast-iron pipes.
A special drop-in session at which members of the project team will be on hand to answer any questions and provide details to residents and businesses is being held next Tuesday (January 10) from 3.45pm to 6.45pm at the Old Fire Station community centre in Leswin Road, Stoke Newington.
To minimise disruption, contractors will use a method called "pipe bursting", which involves splitting the old water mains open and then inserting new plastic pipes inside them.
Holes will have to be made in the pavements to insert new pipes beneath the ground, avoiding the need for long, open trenches.
"We decided to replace water mains in the area because of the high number of bursts," said Thames Water project manager, Andy Popple.
As well as reducing disruption caused by broken pipes, the new mains will save water by lowering leaks at a time when climate change and London's growing population is putting unprecedented pressure on supplies.
"The improvements will take a relatively short time to complete, but the benefits will last for decades," added Mr Popple.
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