Residents stated the deluge ‘gave the impression to be flowing each methods at both facet of the highway’
The streets of a housing property in a Bolton village had been likened to quick flowing rivers this morning after a burst water primary launched a deluge.
Residents in Harwood awoke on Friday to flooding in the realm, together with a lack of of water provide after the early morning incident.
Work has been ongoing by United Utilities (UU) for greater than every week in the Longsight Lane space of Harwood to put in new pipes.
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It is known that through the early hours of Friday a bit of the outdated water primary, adjoining to the place contractors are working, suffered a catastrophic failure.
One resident stated ‘I’ve by no means seen nowt prefer it’ because the water flowed for a whole bunch of metres alongside Hough Fold Way and close by facet streets.
Many residents subsequently misplaced water provide or had low stress or discoloured water.
United Utilities stated water on wheels tankers had been despatched to replenish provides on the property and it had ‘brought in water from other parts of our network to get customers’ faucets flowing once more’.
Jack Gill, 23, who lives on Hough Fold Way, stated: “The water was flowing for hundreds of metres either way at the front, like a river.
“It was above kerb depth and seemed to be flowing both ways at either side of the road.
“I was worried that it might rise even further and get into the gardens and houses.”
A Longsight Lane resident, stated: “It’s hard to believe there could be that much water under the estate. “For a time it was like a raging torrent.
“It’s ironic – the sun’s out, we’re having a decent dry spell but we’re still hit with floods.
“They’ve been here well over a week doing work so I reckon it will take them even longer now.”
Video footage shot by a automobile passenger on the property on Friday morning and shared with the Local Democracy Reporting Service confirmed the extent of the leak as water poured down Hough Fold Way.
In the video a voice stated: “It’s flowing like a river – I’ve never seen nowt like it. “It can’t just be burst pipe – surely.”
After the UU water on wheels tankers arrived mid-morning residents on Longsight Lane stated their water provides had been starting to return.
A United Utilities spokesperson stated: “Engineers are responding to reports of a burst in Harwood.
“We know some customers may be experiencing no water or low water pressure as a result of this.
“While we carry out the repairs, we have sent our water on wheels tankers into the area and brought in water from other parts of our network to get customers’ taps flowing again.
“We’re really sorry for this disruption and we’re working hard to get things back to normal. We thank our customers for their patience.”
