Up to 12,000 properties in Kings Heath lose water Up 12,000 homes, including six schools in Birmingham, have been affected by a burst water main in the city. Severn Trent said the fault, caused by “third party contractor damage”, occurred in Dads Lane, Kings Heath, at about 0900 BST. Supplies were redistributed and everyone affected should be back on by “late lunch time”, a spokeswoman said. Engineers are carrying out repairs. Supplies were affected in south and central Kings Heath and Moseley. ‘Majority back on’ “We received a report of a 12-inch burst water main in Dads Lane at about 9am”, a spokeswoman said. “We think is was down to third party contractor damage. “Potentially about 12,000 people were affected but we don’t think everyone would have had problems. “We looked at ways of redistributing supplies and we hope the majority are back on now or will be within the next hour, by late lunch time. “We had a number of calls and a team is on site carrying out repairs.”

Posted on Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 at 9:59 am and filed under Website, Press Release.

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