Winchester: Water back on after six-day supply issue fixed
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Southern Water said the problem preventing pumping at Easton Water Supply Works happened late on Friday
Water supplies have returned to normal in areas of Winchester after a supply works fault, Southern Water has said.
The issue, found at the Easton Water site on Friday night, left homes with intermittent supply and low pressure.
The water firm said, following tests at its reservoir near the works, normal supplies and pressure had returned to homes in Winchester and Kings Worthy.
A bottled water station at the Coach Park on Worthy Lane remains open as a precaution, it said.
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In a statement Southern Water said: "We are so sorry for the inconvenience and distress this has caused especially as it was a prolonged incident that lasted a number of days, with periods of intermittent supply and low pressure."
The water firm said as water returns it could be discoloured and have air bubbles, external.
On Wednesday a further issue where a booster that pumps water failed about 220 homes were left without water in the west of the city.
The supply issue also led to Kings School in Winchester shutting for the day on Thursday.
Southern Water said the original issue at Easton Water Supply Works on Friday was "a technical failure preventing pumping".
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