Burst pipes cause disruption to Goole water supply

Goole has been affected since last Friday, say residents

Residents in an East Yorkshire town say their water supply has been disrupted for several days after a pipe burst.

People in Goole reported "grim" yellow liquid coming out of the taps and water pressure so low they could not flush their toilets.

Yorkshire Water said a series of burst pipes were to blame for the problems.

A spokesperson said: "We're sorry that this has been going on for several days, we're doing everything we can to get the system back to normal."

Ryan Longley, who runs a local kennels and cattery, said the issues had started on Friday and that at one stage the water pressure has been so poor it had taken him "whole days" to fill up buckets for his animals to drink.

He said: "I have 25 dogs, 12 cattle and 14 horses and I could not water them properly.

"We had to spend whole days filling up buckets of water for them as we were only getting a trickle out of the taps."

The water coming out of the taps is 'mucky and yellow', said local business owner Ryan Longley

"We also had 16 people staying over the weekend for Halloween and no-one could have a shower or flush the loos," he added.

"The only water coming out of the taps was yellow and disgusting.

"Though Yorkshire Water said it was safe to drink, I would not have given it to a dog in my care."

Mr Longley, 30, said Yorkshire Water sent a water tank to his property on Wednesday for four hours so he could water his animals, but it was still "yellow and mucky".

Hairdresser Ronnie Lawton said he had to use a bucket and kettle to wash his clients hair due to the lack of water.

"I've been so limited on what I can do," he told the BBC.

Reports on social media also suggested some shops were running out of bottled water as a result of the issues.

A Yorkshire Water spokesperson said it experienced a burst water main on Friday, with repair work causing "some customers to experience low water pressure".

They added: "Unfortunately, last night, while we were increasing the pressure on the system, we had another pipe burst in Goole which caused small numbers of customers to have no water for a short period of time.

"We know that low water pressure can be inconvenient for customers and we will review claims for compensation on a case by case basis."