Anglian Water upgrading water pipes in your area

We're upgrading water pipes in your area 

We’ll start work on 9 November to install nearly 4 kilometres of brand-new water pipes in Little Hale, Heckington and Burton Pedwardine. This £1.1 million investment will help reduce leaks, bursts and interruptions to your water supply. We expect to finish in March 2027. 

How might the work affect you? 

We’ll need to close the roads listed below because they’re too narrow for traffic to pass our working area safely. We’ve explored using nearby fields and verges, but tree roots, ditches and other constraints make this impractical. 

Here’s what we’ll have in place to keep everyone safe while we work:

Some work will take place over one night between 10 and 15 November to keep disruption to water supplies to a minimum. We’ll keep noise as low as possible. 

You can continue using your water and sewerage services as normal. If we need to briefly turn off your water, we’ll let you know in advance. 

Protecting water supplies during the hosepipe ban 

Even though we’ve had rain, it takes more than a few wet days to replenish our water sources after months of exceptionally dry weather. Dry ground needs to absorb moisture before more rain can filter down to underground supplies, and 

our rivers and reservoirs need prolonged rainfall to recover. That’s why the temporary hosepipe ban remains in place, helping to protect water supplies and the environment while they recover. 

During our work, you may see us releasing water from the new pipes. We understand this may seem wasteful during a hosepipe ban, but flushing removes sediment and is an essential, permitted activity that helps us bring the pipes into use safely. 

We also carry out strict water quality checks before connecting the pipes to homes and businesses. You may notice pauses in work while we wait for test results before moving to the next stage. 

Want to find out more or get in touch? 

You’re welcome to speak to our team while we’re working. If no one’s around, you can email MLcustomers@anglianwater.co.uk or call 03457 145 145. 

For the latest updates in your area, visit anglianwater.co.uk/check and pop in your postcode. 

Thanks in advance for bearing with us while we complete this important work. 

Many thanks, 

Roisin McGettigan 

Customer Experience Specialist, Anglian Water 

You can read the letter in full with diagrams HERE