ENGINEERS are investigating reports of Accrington residents having 'no water'.
United Utilities have tweeted about the incident at 8.19am this morning.
We're aware that some customers in #BB5 #Accrington may have no water or low pressure this morning. We're sorry for the disruption caused & we're currently investigating the cause of this. We'll keep you updated here https://t.co/F9fdc4atL6
— United Utilities (@unitedutilities) October 29, 2019
A spokesman for United Utilities said: "We are currently repairing a burst water main on Broad Oak Road in Accrington.
"We’ve sent six of our water on wheels tankers to pump water into the network and are in the process of sending six more.
"All affected customers have now had their water turned back on and supply will continue throughout the repair.
"We apologise for the inconvenience caused and are close to completing a major improvement project in this area with the aim of making the water network more resilient and preventing future bursts
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