Overview
- Southern Water says flow was restored on the repaired main on December 24, with supply levels continuing to recover on Christmas Day.
- The Beauport Water Supply Works ran overnight at maximum output to replenish storage reservoirs at Baldslow and Fairlight, a process expected to take up to five days.
- Officials report no widespread interruption to supply but caution that isolated outages remain possible as the network refills.
- Bottled water deliveries reached vulnerable customers, reported at around 15,000 people, and stations remain on standby though not scheduled to open this morning.
- Earlier warnings of a potential Christmas Eve cut-off prompted appeals to avoid stockpiling, as local MP Helena Dollimore pressed the company on accountability after past failures, including a 2024 multi-day outage.