Thousands of properties have been left without water following a burst pipe that has impacted supplies in the South West region.
South West Water stated that approximately 9,500 properties in west Devon continue to experience either a loss of water supply or lower water pressure than usual.
The burst pipe, which occurred on Monday, has prompted the deployment of engineers to resolve the issue.
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A spokeswoman from South West Water mentioned, “We are carefully recharging the network to fully restore supply to our customers. This is a large and complex system, and it needs to refill properly and safely before we can bring it fully back into supply. Our absolute priority is getting supplies back to everyone as quickly as we can, and we want to thank customers for their continued patience and understanding. We’ve prioritised support for our most vulnerable customers throughout and will continue to provide bottled water where it’s needed. Several bottled water stations remain open in the area for anyone who needs them while the system refills.”
Fred Thomas, Labour MP for Plymouth Moor View, expressed his discontent, labeling the prolonged water outage as “unacceptable” and demanding urgent action and compensation from the company for affected residents.
“We must do better in crisis situations like this to make sure residents can keep getting on with their lives,” he added.