United Utilities has apologised for the disruption caused by a burst pipe, while confirming it is still unknown what caused it over the weekend.
Parts of Sefton and North Liverpool were left for almost two days without water as workmen were forced to dig up a large chunk of Church Road after the main road was flooded on Saturday morning. During the weekend of chaos, MP Bill Esterson took aim at the water provider as he urged the company to take help offered by Sefton Council.
United Utilities has now confirmed that throughout the weekend four bottled water distribution locations were provisionally offered by the council, one was used, two were inaccessible due to the burst and the fourth was too close to the first location, according to the company. A further two locations were then identified and used.
