Water Main Burst - Page 5

Mick · 29-09-2011, 05:56

We had no Water yesterday for a while, then it went to a trickle and was very brown,
we now have clear running water but not quite up to pressure but should be OK now.
If UU think i am trailing all the way to Tesco car park for a few bottles of water to lug all the way home and give myself another heart attack they can think again they should have gone round the area that's affected with bottled water.
useless lot
they could not water the beer down in a brewery
(we did have to buy 2 bottles of water from the "one shop" at the top of our street ) just to keep us going.

Margaret Pilkington · 29-09-2011, 06:30

My mum is 84....and if she could get one of these 5 ltr bottles she would not be able to lift it or even open the top.
I am taking her some 1litre bottles of tap water up today with the tops loosened.

garinda · 29-09-2011, 06:35

Still off here.

Since I'm nowhere near the burst, seems odd that random areas still have no water at all.

You'd think we could all get some, but at a very low pressure.

A real pain in the proverbial now.

Spider61 · 29-09-2011, 06:49

Tescos car park
12 X 2L bottles each. Only 2 vans there. Get there quick

Bee · 29-09-2011, 06:51

STILL no hot water in me house!!!!, The tank is empty!!!!.

mez · 29-09-2011, 07:13

i have water im up ossy so if anyone wants to get their bottles refilled pm me ok ...mez

garinda · 29-09-2011, 07:24

United Utilities have just delivered emergency sachets of dried H2O.

Just add water, and we can make up to 5 litres of reconstituted water.

katex · 29-09-2011, 07:41

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Originally Posted by garinda

United Utilities have just delivered emergency sachets of dried H2O.

Just add water, and we can make up to 5 litres of reconstituted water.

Eeew .. where you get them from ?

Think there is enough (probably tepid) water in the tank for a stand up wash this morning.
Takes longer than a shower though and won't be able to wash my hair. Still, will muddle through.

Think my friend where I work down Pot House Lane has still got water, so things not too bad, even though I had to resort to cutting open the water bottles.

Couldn't get my McDonalds last night after a meeting. Was closed.

Benipete · 29-09-2011, 07:48

To open bottles use the inside upright of an open door as a clamp,Trap bottle top and turn.

katex · 29-09-2011, 07:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benipete

To open bottles use the inside upright of an open door as a clamp,Trap bottle top and turn.

Tried that .. don't work.

garinda · 29-09-2011, 08:04

Bottled water is being given to residents at the Tesco store on Eagle Street, Accrington, and large water containers have been placed on -

Booth Street,
Fountain Place,
Rawson Avenue,
and Charter Street in Accrington.

BBC News - Hyndburn water burst still hitting schools and homes

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?p...d=120155736068

Benipete · 29-09-2011, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by katex

Tried that .. don't work.

Try your nut crushers then.

wallop79 · 29-09-2011, 08:27

Just at Tesco now, U.U have run out of water!, fella said probs been the pipe that burst was an old glass reinforced plastic pipe (think I got that right) and they have had to have fittings specially made to connect new pipe to it. Said its slowly coming back on now & should be up to full pressure in next couple hours.

Neil · 29-09-2011, 08:31

UU are pathetic. They should have been taking the water the those without and not expect them to go and collect. Many people cant go and collect it.

Mick · 29-09-2011, 08:36

Er i said that Neil in post 61 are you reading the whole thread