FOI release

FOI: Cost of burst pipes and water mains issues to fire service

Case reference FOI2025/00852

Received 12 August 2025

Published 16 September 2025

Request

To London Fire Commissioner I would like to submit a freedom of information request in relation to the following data: 1. The number of incidents relating to burst or blocked water mains each year since 2016 2. The number of incidents relating to sewage incidents or spills each year since 2016 3. The average time spent on burst or blocked water mains each year since 2016 4. The estimated cost to your file service of callouts relating to burst or blocked water mains each year since 2016

Response

Please see the response in the link below.

Documents

• FOIA response for disclosure log - FOI2025_00852 New.pdf (1.2 MB)

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