Update 11:35: Water restored to Oceanbeach Road houses
Water has been restored to houses on Oceanbeach Road, Mount Maunganui.
Following a broken water main at 2:20am, the water supply was shut off at 4:50am and house numbers 273-367 Oceanbeach Road were without water for around five hours.
The water main broke underneath a power pole and traffic management remains in place for the remainder of the day while the site is cleaned up. Try to avoid this area if possible as there may be some delays in your journey.
Water has been flushed through hydrants and there should be no discolouration, however if there is, residents are advised to run their taps for five minutes before using.
In order to fix this, the water supply was shut off at 4:50am and some houses will be without water for up to 8 hours.
7:30am : Some Oceanbeach Road houses without water due to broken water main
House numbers 273-367 Oceanbeach Road are affected. Downer will be on site from 7am to supply residents with bottled water. If residents are in urgent need of water, they should phone Council’s contact centre 07 577 7000.
The water main has broken underneath a power pole. Contractors are in the process of fixing this as quickly as possible in order to restore services, and the cause of this will be investigated in due course.
Traffic management is in place. Try to avoid the area if possible as there may be some delays in your journey.