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Thousands Without Water in Lincolnshire Due to Technical Fault
30 Mar
Summary
- A power-related issue at a treatment plant caused water outages.
- Approximately 3,000 customers in Grantham and surrounding villages are affected.
- Schools closed due to health and safety concerns over sanitation and hygiene.
A significant power-related issue at a treatment plant has disrupted water supply for around 3,000 Anglian Water customers. The outage primarily affects Grantham and the villages of Byard's Leap and Allington in western Lincolnshire, leaving some areas with no water at all. Teams are actively working to resolve the problem and restore services as quickly as possible.
Anglian Water confirmed that bottled water is being delivered to customers on their priority services register. The impact of the outage led to the closure of Caythorpe Primary School on Monday, as reported by head teacher Helen Hunt. She cited health, safety, and sanitation issues as reasons for the closure, noting that the problem was expected to be fixed by 17:00 BST. Meanwhile, Grantham and District Hospital is experiencing low water pressure, though supply remains operational.
