Homes in Doncaster hit by water supply disruption

Properties were affected in several areas of the city, Yorkshire Water said

Homes and businesses in parts of Doncaster were without water for several hours on Wednesday after problems with electrical equipment at a treatment works.

The DN2, DN3, DN4 and DN5 areas of the city were all affected during the afternoon and into the evening, with water supplies restored at about 22:00 GMT, according to Yorkshire Water.

In an update on X, the firm wrote: "It may take a few hours to get back to normal, your water might look cloudy or discoloured."

A spokesperson apologised for the disruption and said any initial discolouring to the water could be cleared by running the tap for a few minutes.

"We understand how inconvenient supply interruptions can be and we'd like to thank our customers for their patience," they said.

The company had worked on site to restore power and supply to customers "as quickly as possible", they added.

Two pubs, the Eden Arms and the Cumberland, posted on Facebook that they had been forced to close for the evening due to the disruption to the water supply.

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