Multiple pipes burst near A419, causing widespread water outages. Repairs expected to take days despite restored supply.
Thames Water gave a warning Sunday morning, saying repairs could take a long time. At first, they delivered bottled water to their priority customers. The outage was expected to last longer, so they set up a water station.
The water station was located at Go Outdoors in Swindon. This helped many people get water. The water near the A419 got drained because the flood water was from the burst pipe.
Water started returning on Monday, February 10th. Thousands of homes began getting water back. However, Thames Water cautioned about the repair time, indicating a full repair could still take days. The burst pipe flooded fields nearby on Sunday, near the A419 road.
A spokesperson discussed the flooded area. They said they drained the water safely, allowing them to isolate the burst pipe. They will repair it over the coming days. The company warned that water pressure will take time to build up again across the local pipe network.
Everyone should now have their water back. Those impacted earlier should now find water supply restored. Check their information if problems persist. Contact them if issues continue despite this.
Thames Water apologized for the disruption. They know this situation caused trouble, and they are working to resolve everything quickly.