Burst water main repair work continues
WORK to repair a burst water main at Upper Sound in Lerwick will continue this morning (Tuesday).
Around 90 households in this area of Lerwick will continue to be affected by a disruption to their water supply.
Engineers were on site yesterday shortly after the 12’’ water main had burst in the late afternoon (Monday).
But repair works were stopped for “health and safety reasons” before midnight, Scottish Water said in an update.
“There has been substantial damage to the water main which is taking longer than first anticipated to having this excavated so we can begin with our repair,” Scottish Water said.
The utility apologised for the inconvenience caused by the disruption and added that bottled water had been delivered to households.
South Road remains closed with diversions in place.
A Scottish Water statement said: “Due to the network alterations earlier to restore water supplies to most properties in Lerwick, some customers whose supplies have restored may experience discoloured water.
“If you experience brown water, we advise to allow your cold-water kitchen tap to run at a reduced pressure until this runs clear. “Do not run any other taps or use any water appliance whilst doing so and follow the process with any other taps affected once the water is clear from your cold-water tap.”
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