Water returns to customers after loss of supply for a day due to pump issue
Households between Grantham and Sleaford should saw their water supply returning on Tuesday morning after being cut off for more than 24 hours.
Around 3,000 customers in and around Grantham, Byards Leap, Allington, Caythorpe and Frieston were found themselves with low pressure or no water at all on Sunday evening, with the situation continuing throughout Monday while Anglian Water engineers worked to resolve the problem.
It led to Caythorpe and Claypole schools having to close on Monday as they faced being without running water for toilets and washing.
An Anglian Water spokesperson apologised saying: “This is due to a power related issue at our nearby water treatment works yesterday (Sunday). We are delivering bottled water to medically dependent customers on our priority services register in the area and our teams are working hard to get things back to normal as quickly as possible.”
On Monday night the company updated saying: “Our teams are still working hard to restore supplies for all customers.
"The network is getting back to normal, and we know that some customers have had their supplies restored or have improved pressures. We will continue throughout the night to deliver bottled water to affected customers and use tankers to inject water into the mains across the area. Our teams are working hard to restore normal service as quickly as possible.”
On Tuesday morning, they reported: “Customers’ supplies should now be back to normal. The water may look a little cloudy or discoloured, if they run their tap for a short while this should clear. Cloudy water is simply caused by millions of tiny air bubbles in the water.
"If customers are still experiencing low water pressure or no water they can call us on 03457 145 145, or contact us via Facebook or Twitter. We’re grateful to customers for their patience.”