A leak is set to be fixed that caused a large pothole which led to one woman forking out £177 to repair her damaged car.

On Thursday, August 17, Weena Ahluwalia was driving down New Road in Croxley Green when both tyres on the driver’s side burst after going over the pothole opposite Grosvenor Estate Agents.

The pothole has temporarily been fixed by Affinity Water.

Watford Observer: Left: The pothole at 5 inches deep. Right: The pothole after the temporary repair.Left: The pothole at 5 inches deep. Right: The pothole after the temporary repair. (Image: Weena Ahluwalia)

Ms Ahluwalia, 60, who lives in the village said: “I wasn’t driving fast. You can’t down that road.

“All of a sudden I felt this big dip and heard a loud bang, but because I only live two minutes away I carried on driving.”  

When Ms Ahluwalia arrived home, she saw that the two tyres were flat.

She said: “I was livid. I work at Heathrow Airport and was up since 2am. All I wanted to do was get home, sit down, and unwind.

“But I couldn’t because I had to get the wheels changed so I could get to work the next day.”

Watford Observer: Weena Ahluwalia placed a cone in the pothole to prevent others from damaging their car, but it was removed.Weena Ahluwalia placed a cone in the pothole to prevent others from damaging their car, but it was removed. (Image: Weena Ahluwalia)

It was only when Ms Ahluwalia went back to New Road that she saw the pothole.

She said: “I don’t normally drive down that road, so I wasn’t aware of it, but some people have told me the hole has been there for about a month.

“But it’s not something you would see in the distance because of the water.”

Watford Observer: Ms Ahluwalia said that the water in the hole made it hard to see as she was driving on the road.Ms Ahluwalia said that the water in the hole made it hard to see as she was driving on the road. (Image: Weena Ahluwalia)

She measured the pothole that was about five inches deep and placed a cone in it to stop others from damaging their car too, but the cone was later removed by someone.

Ms Ahluwalia said: “I will claim for the money back for the tyres. But suppose I didn’t have enough money to repair the tyre?

“I drive a BMW, but it could have been worse for someone driving a smaller car.”

Watford Observer: Affinity Water's temporary repair to the potholeAffinity Water's temporary repair to the pothole (Image: Weena Ahluwalia)

It was discovered that Affinity Water was responsible for the pothole.

A spokesperson said: “It has been temporarily filled but there is a leak which we are due to fix.

“In the meanwhile, we are monitoring the pothole to make sure it remains safe.”

Of the fix, Ms Ahluwalia said: “It’s a disgrace to see what effort has been made. But they have made some effort.”