Groundwater issues in your area
Groundwater levels are currently very high. We're monitoring the sewer network closely. While we use tankers to manage the situation, you may notice an increased Southern Water presence in your area. Tankers is a way we can actively prevent flooding and impact to the environmental.
Traffic lights may also be in place during this time, with some road closures until further notice. While we do our best to keep noise and disruption to a minimum, we are sorry for any inconvenience this will cause.
If you do notice any spills, or are impacted by restricted facilities or flooding, please contact us on 0330 303 0368.
You can find more details about each area impacted by high groundwater below. We continue to keep in close contact with your local Parish Council about this activity.
- Amport – we currently have one tanker being used in the area.
- Monxton – tankers are no longer in this area.
- Little Ann Bridge – one tanker is being used on site. We’ll be jetting the sewers weekly to keep the system flowing.
- Abbots Ann – four tankers are being used at Manor Farm
- Kings Sombourne – we’re currently using Stockbridge Road pumping station as a tanker tipping point. To minimise disruption for the community, we're no longer looking at Vicarage Lane as an alternative site.
- Goodworth Clatford – tankers are no longer in this area.
- Penton Mewsey / Weyhill Bottom / Appleshaw – we’re preparing action in case conditions worsen.
- St Mary Bourne / Stoke – tankers are being used at the pumping station. We’re aware of the loss of facilities at Applegate.
- Roake Farm – six tankers are operating under a road closure. A community meeting took place on Thursday 5 February to discuss the challenges here.
- Sherfield English – tankers are no longer in this area.
- Grimstead – we currently have one tanker being used in the area.
- Bury Lodge, Hambledon – three tankers and two nurse tanks are in place with road closures to avoid pollution.
- Lyford Bridge, Milland – two tankers are on site to prevent pollution.
- East Dean – four tankers are on site. We’re aware of a spill from a manhole on the village green and have installed fencing and bales. We’re recording any impact to the environment and are actively helping customers.
- Singleton Relief – four tankers are on site, and we are currently reviewing the number required. We're aware of some customers being impacted by the groundwater levels, and we're working directly with those impacted customers. We’ve also ordered water quality monitoring equipment to the area, and have deployed additional on-site treatment here.
- West Dean Gardens – five tankers are being used at the sheep pen. We’re aware that the visitor centre has no facilities, and are in direct contact with facilities at West Dean Gardens to support.
- West Dean Church Lane – we have three tankers working here. We plan to jet the sewer weekly to help aid the system. We’re aware of a spill to horse field and have recorded any environmental impact.
- North Lane, Singleton – a tanker is on site to limit the risk of flooding and loss of facilities in the village
- Cow Lane and Highleigh Road, Sidlesham – two tankers are on site to protect the area from pollution and loss of customer facilities.
- Maudlin, Stane Street – two tankers are on site to limit the risk of customer flooding and pollution.
- Highleigh Road, Sidlesham – one tanker is on site to avoid flooding and pollution.
- Cow Lane, Sidlesham – one tanker is on site to help free up the site's capacity, and to avoid flooding and pollution.
- Elm Grove, Barnham – four tankers are working to reduce customer flooding and protect customer facilities. The road is closed.
- Foxes Croft, Barnham – six tankers are on site to avoid flooding and pollution.
- Shripney Lane, Shripney – one tanker is on site to help with the flooding.
- Orchards, Elham – five tankers with pumping equipment are working in a tight residential area to stop flows from the nearby pumping station and reduce the risk of spills further downstream at Ottinge and Newington.
- Newington – long range pumping equipment and three tankers are on site to avoid pollution to the Seabrook Stream.
- Stone Street, Stanford – two tankers are working at the end of the main village road to prevent pollution.
