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Normal water supplies resuming in Boat of Garten





Scottish Water has said that water supplies should by now be returning to normal in Boat of Garten.

The company said it completed the repair of a 9” trunk main which burst at around 6am yesterday, alongside the A95 a short distance north of the Kinveachy junction.

Work was completed at around 5pm the same day.

Water is pumped into the water mains in Boat of Garten yesterday to keep on top of supplies to the village.
Water is pumped into the water mains in Boat of Garten yesterday to keep on top of supplies to the village.

The affected water main was in the process of recharging last night and should be returning to normal operation.

While the repair took place, the majority of customers in the area were kept in supply using water delivered to the local network by road tankers. Around 50 houses in rural areas between Boat of Garten and Nethy Bridge were without water while the repair was under way, with bottled water available for delivery via the local team.

As normal supply is restored, some customers may experience intermittent water pressure or discolouration.

If this occurs, they are advised to run the cold tap in their kitchen at half pressure until the water runs clear.

A spokesperson for Scottish Water said: “We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by this burst and thank customers for their patience while our team worked to maintain supplies and restore normal service as quickly as possible.

"We appreciate that it is a difficult time for customers to be without water at home and are doing all we can to minimise the disruption that incidents like this cause.”


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