While most of the country will be tucking into roast lamb and chocolate Easter eggs this Sunday, this won't be the same for Severn Trent workers.

They will be working around the clock to fix burst pipes and clear sewer blockages so that customers get the same great service all year round no matter what day it is.

Paul Louth, operations manager, said: "Easter time is no different for us - we’re here to help with any water or sewage issues that happen over the bank holiday weekend. We are a twenty-four-seven business and we work all day and all night, every day of the year, including Easter Sunday to make sure that our customers have running water and aren’t experiencing any sewage problems.

“The last thing people want when they’re enjoying the long weekend is be faced with an unexpected flood in their home or have problems with their toilets or sinks. So to make sure our customers can have a care-free time, we have people at our sites working hard making sure any problems are detected quickly and resolved – hopefully without anyone even realising.”

And as the weather is forecast to be cold yet again, Severn Trent wants to remind everyone to be ready and avoid frozen and burst pipes. There’s lots of tips and advice on the company’s website at stwater.co.uk/winter.

Paul added: “If you are unfortunate enough to have an urgent water or sewage issue at any time, especially this weekend, we’ll be here, ready to deal with it. Please tweet us @stwater, visit our website www.stwater.co.uk or give us a call on 0800 783 4444 and we'll be happy to help."

The call centre dealing with customer bills enquiries will be open as usual; 8am till 8pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 8am till 1pm, but closed on bank holidays.