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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Shashana Brown

Bristol Water apologies after several areas were left without supply on hottest day of year

Bristol Water has apologised to its customers after many people were left without water due a burst mains in Keynsham earlier today (Thursday, June 16). Multiple areas nearby were also affected including Saltford and Whitchurch.

The company first became aware of the issue around 12noon on Thursday. Bristol Water posted on social media that it was aware Charlton Road had flooded. It took several hours to sort the issue which meant homeowners across the three areas suffered low pressure, while others had no water on the hottest day of the year so far.

A spokesperson from Bristol Water told Bristol Live that a main had burst on a large a trunk supply mains on Charlton Road in Keynsham. This led to customers in Keynsham, Saltford and Whitchurch being affected.

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