Auckland water main damage leaves 150 Glen Innes properties without supply

Another Auckland suburb has had its water cut this afternoon, with some 150 properties affected after a contractor damaged a main.

Auckland councillor Josephine Bartley shared a message from Watercare on Facebook, saying Glen Innes was without water in some streets after damage to a key pipe.

She said the outage has affected a range of key locations, including the Glen Innes Library, police station, local doctors and several shops and takeaways along Line Rd.

This shutdown comes after three major North Shore suburbs were left without water last night when a water main burst.

Today’s Watercare message said: “A contractor somehow managed to damage a water main at 76 Line Rd earlier today, triggering a reactive shutdown.

“Our crew has managed to isolate the break and restore water to most properties; however, a number of customers remain without supply.

“Based on what we’re seeing so far, we estimate the number of impacted properties to be at least 150.”

Another Auckland suburb had a water cut this afternoon. About 150 properties were affected after a contractor damaged a main. Photo / Watercare

The figure was expected to grow because when Watercare shared the message, it was hearing only from people who were at home.

Properties affected included 33-115 Line Rd and 92-114 Line Rd, Stratton Lane, Marino Place, West Tamaki Rd and 30-50 Eastview Rd in Glen Innes, Wai O Taiki Bay.

Nearby properties were told they might also experience low water pressure until the issue was resolved, Watercare said.

Watercare reportedly sent out a proactive text to customers in the area, with temporary repairs under way.

The Glen Innes outage was first reported at 2pm this afternoon.

It was expected to be restored this evening.

Watercare has been approached for comment.

Yesterday on the North Shore, three major suburbs were struggling for water after a water main burst. Photo / Facebook

Last night, Hillcrest, Northcote and Takapuna dealt with “low water pressure, no water or only a dribble” because of the water main fault.

Watercare head of water Sharon Danks said about 7.45pm last night that water was able to flow through the pipes again after the outage was first reported at 1.45pm.

A Northcote movie theatre, Bridgeway Cinema, said it had to make the decision to cancel sessions last night because of the water issue.

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