South West Water headquarters. Ref mhh 0001-27-15AW. Picture: Alex Walton
Homes in Ottery St Mary will be without water until this afternoon due to a burst pipe.
South West Water has sent engineers to restore supplies to homes in the EX11 1NF area and say work should be completed by 1pm.
A company spokesman said: “A burst water main on Gosford Lane, Ottery St Mary, was reported to us at 9am this morning. We are working to repair the pipe and restore customers’ water supplies by 1pm. 64 properties are affected and we are keeping them updated via text message.”
At 3pm, the company confirmed work had been completed and apologised for the inconvenience caused.
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