Falkirk water supplies: Burst pipe affects households

Water supplies to households in Falkirk are returning to normal after repairs to a burst pipe.
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Water supplies in FK2 postcode area were affected by the burst.

Scottish Water said the issue had now been resolved and supplies were returning to normal.

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Thanking people for their patience, they said: “We have carried out a full repair of the fault and are now returning to normal service.

The Falkirk pipe burst has been resolvedThe Falkirk pipe burst has been resolved
The Falkirk pipe burst has been resolved
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Some households may experience low / intermittent pressure issues, which could be due to an airlock in the pipes.

Scottish Water said they may also experience discoloured water.

"This is normal after such an incident,” they said.

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