Winchester water supplies disrupted after supply works fault

Supplies in some areas of Winchester will be intermittent until Wednesday, Southern Water says

Residents in parts of Winchester have faced disruption to their water supply.

Southern Water said the problem was down to a fault at the water supply works in Easton on the River Itchen.

The water firm said those in the SO21, SO22 and SO23 postcode areas could expect intermittent supplies until Wednesday.

It said the majority of customers affected should have had supply restored on Monday evening.

It added a "small number" of homes had low pressure or no water.

A bottled water station at the Coach Park 45, Worthy Lane, SO23 7EL, closed at 21:00 GMT, but will reopen at 08:00.

The water firm said other stations which opened on Monday morning at Sainsbury's, Badger Farm Road & East Winchester Park & Ride have since closed as they were "extremely quiet".

It added its teams remained on standby to reopen them should they be needed.

Water is also being delivered to vulnerable customers on Southern Water's priority list.

The water firm said the repair to the issue, which happened on Friday, was "taking longer than expected".

It added: "We're sorry for the impact that this incident is causing and thank you for your patience."