Pictures show engineers at site of burst water main in Glasgow's Shawlands

Scottish Water engineers have been pictured on-site by our photographer Colin Mearns following the burst water main which has impacted up to 2,000 homes. 

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Scottish Water engineers are on-site in Shawlands trying to resolve the problem. They say an 18-inch trunk main burst in the early hours of this morning on Deanston Drive is causing interruption to water supplies and lower than normal water pressure in the area.

The issue has also caused localised flooding affecting the vicinity of Tantallon Road. A team is on-site to provide assistance while engineers isolate the burst and begin to restore supplies.

Glasgow City Council said Langside Primary and Deanpark Nursery will be closed today because of the issue. It is understood parents were contacted.

A spokesperson for Scottish Water said: “We would like to apologise to customers experiencing disruption to their water supply or flooding this morning as a result of a burst trunk main on the southside of Glasgow.

“Our team on site is working to isolate the damaged section of main and to re-route water through unaffected parts of the network in order to restore and maintain supplies as quickly as possible.

“We have a response team on-site to provide direct assistance to customers whose homes have been affected by flooding as a result of the burst. We would encourage any customers who have experienced flooding and who need support to call us on 0800 077 8778.”

While work is ongoing to re-route water supplies, up to 2,000 customers may be without water. Others may experience low/intermittent water pressure or discoloured water.

Any customers in need of additional support are encouraged to sign up for Scottish Water’s Priority Services Register using the link at https://psrscotland.com or by calling 0800 077 8778.