A413 Buckinghamshire could be closed for a week after burst pipe
Affinity Water said it was carrying out repairs and urged customers to avoid using appliances such as washing machines and dishwashers.It advised people with a functioning water supply to put some in a kettle or the fridge for drinking in case it had to be cut off.Part of the same road had to be closed earlier this month after a void appeared beneath its surface.The authority said it had found what it believed to be an old defunct drainage channel under the carriageway.
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