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Burst water main disrupts supply in Blackburn and Accrington Burst water main disrupts Blackburn and Accrington supply
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A burst pipe in Blackburn could affect water supplies for up to 10,000 homes, United Utilities (UU) has said. A burst pipe in Blackburn has affected water supplies for hundreds of homes, United Utilities (UU) has said.
A 36in pipe burst at Martholme Grange, Burnley Road, at 23:00 BST on Tuesday. A 36in (91cm) pipe burst at Martholme Grange, Burnley Road, on Tuesday night.
The pipe was shut off and tankers were brought in to try to compensate for the shortfall in water supplies for houses in Blackburn and Accrington. The pipe was shut off and tankers were brought in to compensate for the shortfall in water supplies for houses in Blackburn and Accrington.
A UU spokesperson said up to 10,000 homes could be affected by no water, low pressure or water discolouration while the pipe is being repaired. It was originally feared that 10,000 homes could be affected by no water or low pressure, but UU said it had only received a few hundred calls so far.
The carriageway of the A678 was initially flooded when the pipe burst on Tuesday night, but it has since been cleared and there are no reports of any congestion. A spokesperson for the company said: "At this stage we believe a few hundred of our customers may be suffering low water pressure, or even no water at all, and we are working hard to sort it out as quickly as we can.
There have been 150 calls from customers reporting issues with their water supply, UU said. "We now estimate that the number of properties affected by this incident is significantly less than originally feared."
The spokesperson added: "The damaged pipe serves up to 10,000 properties - but we are hopeful that water loss or low pressure can be confined to a far smaller number of homes." The A678 was flooded when the pipe burst, but the road has since been cleared and there are no reports of any congestion.
They said they were considering reinstating a disused water main in the area, to provide water while the burst pipe was fixed. The spokesperson added that the company was considering reinstating a disused water main in the area to provide water while the burst pipe is fixed.
The company was not able to provide a timescale for the repairs. The firm was not able to say how long the repairs would take.