On Tuesday, December 23, a burst water main pipe was discovered by Southern Water north of Hastings.
The incident meant residents risked running out of water on Christmas Eve.
The water company delivered bottled water to vulnerable customers as a precaution and opened water stations in the town.
The repair on the pipe was completed late morning yesterday, December 24, and contractors worked to recharge it and restore supply.
This morning, December 25, Southern Water said supply levels are “continuing to recover” following the burst and the flow was restored on the burst water main.
The company said it “cannot entirely rule out the possibility of isolated interruptions” but that the risk of widespread water loss is reducing significantly.
The full latest statement from Southern Water reads: “Water supply levels in the Hastings area continue to recover following a burst water main on Tuesday which has been repaired.
“Flow was restored on the repaired main yesterday, and after a successful restart last night the Beauport Water Supply Works has run all night, producing maximum flow of clean, safe drinking water.
“This is now being pumped to replenish storage reservoirs at Baldslow and Fairlight. Our operational teams continue to monitor the network closely in the Hastings area to maintain a stable supply for customers.
“There has been no interruption to supply. While we cannot entirely rule out the possibility of isolated interruptions, the risk of any wider loss of supply continues to reduce significantly as we rebuild stocks of drinking water.
“It will take up to five days for our drinking water storage reservoirs to fill back up to their normal level.
“Deliveries of bottled water continued during the night to vulnerable customers and to care homes.
“The bottled water stations which were opened for customers yesterday remain on standby, but are not planned to open this morning.”
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