Still some homes without water

Severn Trent are advising that there are still some homes in Telford without water after the burst pipe under the A442 yesterday morning.

The latest report from 7:30am: “Our teams have identified some customers may be experiencing issues with trapped air in their supply, which is normal when we’re moving water around the network. We are now working to clear this by flushing it out.

“Your supply may be poorer pressure or slightly cloudy in appearance at first, this is nothing to worry about and as our flushing continues your water supply will settle back to normal.

“Our priority is to get everyone back on supply and then to fix the pipe and put the site back to normal as quickly and safely as possible.”

Businesses have stepped in to help those badly affected by the lack of water. The Tontine Hotel in Ironbridge, recently under new ownership, has offered showers to people who are unable to get enough pressure at home.

All roads are currently open to traffic.

Pic: Stock image from Severn Trent