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Some Scots who were left with no water can file for compensation

It is estimated 100,000 households in Glasgow were left without water following a major burst main on Tuesday evening.

Your rights during a 'major incident' - and £90 claim Scottish Water state that any outage that affects more than 13,500 people will be declared as a "major incident" meaning Glasgow falls under this classification. Additionally, customers on the confidential additional support register will receive a "reasonable supply" of drinking water.

Top Trending Stories Today Can I claim compensation for a water outage? In Scotland, water is paid for through council tax bills, meaning that while people do not pay directly for a water supplier they are paying for their supply.

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