An unexplained water escape on a road in Oxford has persisted for around three months, with both the water provider and the local authority apparently making no effort to resolve the matter.

A pool of water has been enlarging on St Clement’s over recent weeks alongside the carriageway in the bus lane due to an unconfirmed escape.

A resident who discovered the escape, Khadar Mohamed Abdul, mentioned that water has been gushing constantly and squandered each day for more than three months, and neither Thames Water nor Oxfordshire County Council’s highways team offered assistance.

Mr Abdul conveyed his view that it is deeply regrettable that while householders are urged to preserve water and confront considerable rises in water charges, such noticeable water wastage can continue for months without the bodies responsible being held to account or displaying swiftness in their response.

Water is a vital natural resource, and safeguarding it ought to be a priority for all parties, including public authorities and utility firms.

When approached by this publication, a Thames Water representative stated the escape had been examined and, because it contained no chlorine, was not acknowledged as a problem on the company’s infrastructure.

The utility company representative stated they attended reports of an escape on St Clement’s Street, Oxford, in April.

They visited the location twice and performed examinations to determine the origin of the water on the road.

Their investigations indicated this water does not originate from a leak on their network.

The company instead pointed towards Oxfordshire County Council, proposing it was a groundwater drainage matter.

Oxfordshire County Council had previously rejected that the escape was the council’s duty, stating it rested with Thames Water.

Responding to the water company this week, a council representative stated the matter is undergoing examination.