Water main bursts on road in Stubbington

Temporary traffic signals are in place on Gosport Road in Stubbington after the water main burst this afternoon.

Portsmouth Water staff are at the incident to repair the damage.

A tweet from Hampshire Highways read: ‘A water main has burst on Gosport Road, Stubbington is causing significant issues in this location.

‘Two-way temporary signals are currently in place until Portsmouth Water can complete their repair but, these will be manually controlled at peak times.’

Yesterday Portsmouth Water, which supplies houses in Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport, Havant and beyond, urged customers to use water wisely after seeing unprecedented demand levels.

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Chief executive Bob Taylor said: ‘We are asking customers to restrict their use of water during the next few days of heatwave, in order to ensure that all customers receive a reliable water supply.

‘Demand over the weekend was the highest in over 10 years and we are encouraging people to use water carefully to ensure there is plenty for personal hygiene needs, something that is so important to combat the spread of Covid-19.’

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