Repair teams have spent the weekend responding to a surge of burst pipes.
Burst water pipes have hit homes in Glasgow, with reports of frozen pipes surging across the city and the west ofScottish Water said the number of bursts reported has increased by 150% in the last three days but suspects the figure is even higher.
It said squads have been out in communities spotting leaks and assembling repair teams as a priority.It is expected that the response will last well into next week, ahead of Christmas. “Some bursts will be very visible and in publicly accessible places, others on private property which is the responsibility of the key holder or owner, and others will be much more challenging to locate."Scottish Water is asking homeowners and businesses to check their properties, including any unoccupied buildings for signs of leaks or cracked pipes.
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