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| Thousands of homes in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire without water | |
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| Thames Water is currently trying to drain floodwater to access one of the burst pipes near the A419 | Thames Water is currently trying to drain floodwater to access one of the burst pipes near the A419 |
| Thousands of homes are still without water after "multiple burst pipes" left the supply dwindling. | Thousands of homes are still without water after "multiple burst pipes" left the supply dwindling. |
| Residents living within the SN6, SN26, GL7 and GL8 postcodes are currently experiencing little to no water pressure due to burst pipes in the Cricklade area. | Residents living within the SN6, SN26, GL7 and GL8 postcodes are currently experiencing little to no water pressure due to burst pipes in the Cricklade area. |
| Thames Water said the reservoir that supplies homes in those areas with water had been affected, and they were in the process of making "complex repairs". | Thames Water said the reservoir that supplies homes in those areas with water had been affected, and they were in the process of making "complex repairs". |
| The company added that a drive-through bottle water station has been set up in a car park on Oxford Road in Swindon, Wiltshire. | The company added that a drive-through bottle water station has been set up in a car park on Oxford Road in Swindon, Wiltshire. |
| Thames Water have set up a temporary water station in the car park of a camping store | Thames Water have set up a temporary water station in the car park of a camping store |
| Thames Water is currently at the site of one of the burst pipes, which is located in a field near the A419. | Thames Water is currently at the site of one of the burst pipes, which is located in a field near the A419. |
| The company is pumping out a large amount of flood water in order to safely get to the pipework. | The company is pumping out a large amount of flood water in order to safely get to the pipework. |
| However, it said: "Due to its location and the complex nature of this repair we expect this will take some time before we can complete a full repair. | However, it said: "Due to its location and the complex nature of this repair we expect this will take some time before we can complete a full repair. |
| "We know how inconvenient it is if you lose your water supply, so we'll work hard to get things back to normal as soon as we can," it added. | "We know how inconvenient it is if you lose your water supply, so we'll work hard to get things back to normal as soon as we can," it added. |
| Thames Water is conducting an "extensive tankering operation" in the area | Thames Water is conducting an "extensive tankering operation" in the area |
| The water company has also been using tankers to move water from other areas in an effort to keep taps running. | The water company has also been using tankers to move water from other areas in an effort to keep taps running. |
| The company said bottled water will be delivered to priority service customers throughout the day - this includes people with a disability or chronic health condition. | The company said bottled water will be delivered to priority service customers throughout the day - this includes people with a disability or chronic health condition. |
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