Central Coast Council was alerted to a burst water main at the corner of Wells Street and Wattle Street, East Gosford at approximately 6pm on Tuesday 22 January 2019.
 
A Council team was immediately sent to site and is working to repair the main as quickly as possible.

As this was a large main, the break did cause a sudden release of water. 
 
During the assessment of the site 11 residential units were found to be water affected and Council is working with impacted families who require support. 

The repair of the main has required the water supply to be temporarily cut to properties on Wells Street, Wattle Street, Coburg Street, Lynette Crescent, Lushington Street, Margaret Rose Drive, Bay View Drive, Waratah Street, Susan Street, Wonga Avenue, Denver Close, Gloster Close, Sullens Ave, Finlay Avenue, Rubie Crescent, Boronia Street and Emma James Street (approximately 190 customers).

Water is expected to be restored to impacted residents by 10pm on Wednesday 23 January 2019.
 
An alternative drinking water supply is available at Hylton Moore Oval, Wattle Street, East Gosford. To collect this water please bring containers suitable for transporting water. 
   
Council works to resolve water outages as quickly as possible and apologises for any inconvenience caused when outages do occur.
 
Water main breaks will periodically occur across all water systems and are typically caused by ground and weather conditions, tree roots and third party damage.
 
Council is currently rolling out a $15million water mains renewal program across the Central Coast. The program is targeting areas where there has been a higher number of water main breaks. 

Central Coast residents who experience water or sewerage concerns in their area should call Council immediately on 1300 463 954.