Hundreds of people queued for bottled water after a mains burst left homes without during the heat wave. People living in areas of west Norfolk have been without a water supply since midday on Saturday (July 16). Anglian Water is currently trying to fix the “complex” problem, which saw the water main burst along the Spring Lane cycle path, Gaywood, and expects the work to be completed and supplies restored by the 18 :00 this afternoon. This would mean some homes have been left with running water for 30 hours. However, with the ongoing heatwave seeing high temperatures of up to 30C across the county, concerns have been raised for the welfare of affected households and the most vulnerable. Hundreds of people queued for bottles of water in South Wootton after a mains burst left homes without during the heatwave – Credit: Rob Colwell This sparked action from communities in and around west Norfolk to bring water to those who needed it. Water bottles were handed out at North Wootton and South Wootton village halls on Sunday. But Norfolk County Councilor for Gaywood South Rob Coleman said Anglian Water – who were expected to be in the village of South Wootton with bottled water at 1pm – did not arrive until 2.30pm this afternoon. This led to long queues with families standing out in the heat.
