Brigham Road's had its water cut off again, and United Utilities says the old main's getting replaced United Utilities to replace ageing water main after repeated outages on Brigham Road in Cockermouth
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Folk on Brigham Road in Cockermouth have been without water again. United Utilities says the old pipe's to blame and it'll be replaced early next year.
If you live on Brigham Road in Cockermouth, you'll already know all about this.
On Thursday 5 November, 84 homes on Brigham Road had their water cut off. The Times & Star says it's been happening a lot over the past few months. United Utilities says its engineers shut off the main early in the morning to fix it, bottled water was dropped off to the homes affected, and the water was back on by about 4pm.
United Utilities blames an old, worn-out water main. Their spokesperson said: "We're sorry for the repeated disruption to water supplies around Brigham Road in Cockermouth."
The good news is the company says it's going to replace that stretch of pipe as part of its mains replacement work, starting early next year.
Markus Campbell-Savours, the MP for Penrith and Solway, had an urgent meeting with United Utilities after people got in touch with him. He said they talked about how the company handled it and the longer-term fix. He also said: "If anyone is experiencing similar issues with utility companies, please let me know."
Worth knowing: when your water goes off, United Utilities should keep you updated and, if it's off for a long time, get bottled water to you. People on its Priority Services Register, like older or disabled customers or families with a new baby, get looked after first.
What can you do? If your water goes off, report it or check for known problems on the "Your water supply" help page on the United Utilities website. If someone at home would struggle without water, ask to go on the Priority Services Register. And if it keeps happening before the new pipe goes in, let the MP's office know.
84 properties on Brigham Road in Cockermouth lost water on 5 November after the latest in a series of failures. United Utilities says the main will be replaced, with work expected early next year.
This is for people living on and around Brigham Road in Cockermouth, where the water supply has failed repeatedly.
On Thursday 5 November, 84 properties on Brigham Road were left without water. The Times & Star reports that supply problems there have been happening frequently over a number of months. United Utilities says engineers isolated the water main early in the morning to carry out repairs, bottled water was delivered to the affected homes, and supplies were back by about 4pm the same day.
The company told Newsquest Cumbria that the outages are linked to the condition of an ageing water main. A United Utilities spokesperson said: "We're sorry for the repeated disruption to water supplies around Brigham Road in Cockermouth."
United Utilities says it has decided to replace that section of main as part of its mains rehabilitation programme, with work expected to begin early next year.
Markus Campbell-Savours, the MP for Penrith and Solway, held an urgent meeting with United Utilities after hearing from constituents. He said the meeting covered the company's emergency response and the longer-term work planned. He added: "If anyone is experiencing similar issues with utility companies, please let me know."
Background: when a household loses its water supply, United Utilities is expected to keep customers updated and, in longer outages, to provide bottled water, with priority for people on its Priority Services Register, such as older or disabled customers and families with young babies.
What you can do: report a loss of supply or check for known problems on the "Your water supply" help page of the United Utilities website. If someone in your home needs extra help during an outage, ask to be put on the company's Priority Services Register. If the outages keep happening before the new main goes in, you can contact your MP's office.