Isle of Wight: Burst water main affects water supply
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Southern Water said it was "slowly refilling" its network
Residents have been left without water for hours following a burst main.
About 300 Southern Water customers in Newport, on the Isle of Wight, faced either no water or low pressure on Thursday morning.
The company apologised and said it anticipated residents would have their supplies restored before Thursday evening.
However, a bottled water station at Langton Walk, near Godric Road, will remain open "as a precaution".
Southern Water said the issue had been due to problems encountered while working on a main in Fairlee Road.
"We have now completed the repairs and our engineers are working hard to refill our network and restore supplies as quickly as possible," it said.
It warned residents that as water started to return, people might still have low pressure.
"This is normal and is only temporary. People may also see bubbles and discolouration," it added.
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