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Thousands of homes in parts of West Sussex have water supply issues and a number of roads have flooded after what police are describing as a “significant” leak.<\/b><\/p>\n
Roads around the Southgate Roundabout in Crawley have been closed on Sunday morning due to the burst water pipe, Sussex Police said. <\/p>\n
Southern Water said around 9,000 customers were impacted and it was setting up bottled water stations.<\/p>\n
A company spokesperson said: “Our teams are on site and working as quickly and safely as possible to repair the burst and restore supplies.”<\/p>\n
The company said customers were experiencing a loss of water supply or low pressure in the following areas – Woolborough Road, Holmcroft, Southgate, Tilgate and Furnace Green. <\/p>\n
The Southern Water spokesperson added: “Restoring water to customers as quickly as possible remains our highest priority.”<\/p>\n
John Boulton, who is 82, and his partner are without water. <\/p>\n
He said: “It’s pretty disgusting, really – we pay so much for the water supply.”<\/p>\n
Boulton said he had just paid \u00a322 for bottled water in a shop. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n