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Up to 10,000 Bristol homes still without water Bristol water supplies restored after main burst
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Up to 10,000 homes are still without water after a main burst near Bristol. Water has been restored to homes in Bristol following a burst main that caused widespread disruption.
The 30in (76cm) wide main ruptured in Kingswood on Thursday afternoon, affecting 24,000 homes and forcing 18 schools to close on Friday. More than 24,000 homes were left without water after the main ruptured in Kingswood on Thursday afternoon.
Bristol Water said bowsers were still in place in three locations around the area for customers to collect water. Some 10,000 homes were still without water on Saturday morning, but Bristol Water said all supplies had been restored by midday.
The firm hopes water will be restored by midday, but has warned that some customers will experience some discolouration to their supply. The firm has warned that some customers will experience some discolouration to their supply.
A new section of main was installed by Bristol Water on Friday night, and the firm said it was in the process of "flushing the system". A new section of main was installed by Bristol Water on Friday night and the firm said it would be shutting down its emergency water supply bowsers.
"We're doing it slowly," said spokesman Jeremy Williams. "We would like to thank all our customers affected for their patience," said spokesman Jeremy Williams.
"We want to minimise the chance of any discoloured water and also to limit the danger of any sudden pressure increase causing another burst main, which is the last anything anybody wants."
On Thursday, 19 people were rescued by inflatable dinghy and spent the night in a church hall and 18 schools in the area were closed.On Thursday, 19 people were rescued by inflatable dinghy and spent the night in a church hall and 18 schools in the area were closed.
On Friday, it was reported that some residents had been waiting for water at bowsers for more than an hour in Kingswood, and supplies in local shops had run dry.On Friday, it was reported that some residents had been waiting for water at bowsers for more than an hour in Kingswood, and supplies in local shops had run dry.
Resident Brian Jubb, who has been without water for three days, said it had been "very hard" to get supplies. Resident Brian Jubb, who was without water for three days, said it had been "very hard" to get supplies.
Calls for compensationCalls for compensation
"Yesterday, I tried Asda but there wasn't any," he said."Yesterday, I tried Asda but there wasn't any," he said.
"I went up Kingswood and the queue was about 200 yards long, so I went back to B&Q and someone gave me half a container of water, so we were lucky we had breakfast.""I went up Kingswood and the queue was about 200 yards long, so I went back to B&Q and someone gave me half a container of water, so we were lucky we had breakfast."
Bristol Water's response has been criticised by Conservative MP for Kingswood, Chris Skidmore, who said he would be "pressing for an investigation into the Kingswood water crisis". Bristol Water's response has been criticised by the Conservative MP for Kingswood, Chris Skidmore, who said he would be "pressing for an investigation into the Kingswood water crisis".
And on Twitter, resident Scott Salter said the firm had "dealt with this terribly" while others said they would be seeking compensation.And on Twitter, resident Scott Salter said the firm had "dealt with this terribly" while others said they would be seeking compensation.