A major water cut affected two-thirds of the homes in the town of Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis) at the end of the week.

According to Actu Seine-Saint-Denis, a burst pipe overnight from Thursday to Friday would be the cause.

“An operational incident is affecting the distribution of running water in the commune of Blanc-Mesnil.

State services are working to restore the distribution system to service, ”tweeted the prefecture of the department in particular.

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An operational incident impacts the distribution of running water in the municipality of @leblanc_mesnil



State services are working to restore the distribution system to service



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– Prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis (@Prefet93) September 30, 2022

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Problem solved

Many homes and a hospital were deprived of running water for a few minutes, specify our colleagues.

A solution was finally found with the Syndicat des eaux d'Île-de-France (Sedif) to solve the problem.

The damaged pipe was recovered and replaced.

By midday on Friday, some homes were still without water.

Bottles were made available to affected households and in an Ehpad.


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  • Ile-de-France

  • Water

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