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Supplies restored after burst water main flood in Edinburgh | Supplies restored after burst water main flood in Edinburgh |
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Water supplies in an area of Edinburgh which were disrupted due to a burst main have returned to normal. | Water supplies in an area of Edinburgh which were disrupted due to a burst main have returned to normal. |
Some customers in the Colinton Road area had experienced loss of supply or low pressure. | Some customers in the Colinton Road area had experienced loss of supply or low pressure. |
The burst caused "severe flooding" and the road was closed at Craiglockhart Avenue while fire crews worked to divert the water. | The burst caused "severe flooding" and the road was closed at Craiglockhart Avenue while fire crews worked to divert the water. |
A Scottish Water spokeswoman said repair work on the water main had been completed. | |
She added: "A small number of customers in the EH10 area of the city continued to experience low water pressure last night as repair work continued on the Colinton Road water main. | |
"The repair is now complete and as the system recharges we would expect to see these customers back in supply this afternoon. | |
"We would like to apologise to our customers for any inconvenience this may have caused." |