Trouble was narrowly averted after an overflow of water pooled just yards from an electricity sub-station in Tiptree.

Firefighters and experts from Anglian Water were called out after there was an overflow from water on ground below a water tower in Kelvedon Road.

Water hole - Ralph Alliker with the pond he found on his grounds from the overflow from the Tiptree water tower Picture: ADRIAN RUSHTON

The fire crew from Tiptree retained station pumped the water away.

An Anglian Water spokeswoman said: "We are looking into what happened there."

The water gushed into the neighbouring grounds of Ralph Alliker whose ducks and geese enjoyed the chance for a swim.

Mr Alliker said: "It erupted in the back drain and it was coming down the path."

He said his main concern was the danger of the water getting into the nearby electricity sub-station.

And he added that he had also been concerned about the water reaching his chickens and equipment in outbuildings.

Water also filled the yard at neighbouring Tower Motorcross.

Published Tuesday, April 15, 2003

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