PHOTOGRAPHS have revealed the aftermath of a burst water pipe on a major road in Glasgow’s Southside.
Residents in the G41, G42, G43, and G44 postcodes were without water for almost a full day after a 27-inch strategic main ruptured at around 4.30pm on Saturday spilling thousands of gallons into the streets.
Scottish Water engineers worked "tirelessly" throughout the weekend trying to resolve the issue on Pollokshaws Road at its junction with Maxwell Road.
However, it is not yet known what caused the burst.
A Scottish Water spokesperson said: "Our priority was to ensure we got customers back in supply as soon as possible and minimise the risk of flooding in the area.
"We will be undertaking a full investigation over the coming days to identify anything that may have resulted in this burst."
Despite water supplies being restored to more than 6500 homes at around 1pm on Sunday repair work on the damaged pipe went on into the evening.
Complex valve operations were carried out to re-route water through different parts of Scottish Water’s network which brought the majority of impacted customers back into supply.
The utility firm did however state it was aware that some customers remained out of water in Queens Drive, Niddrie Square, Balvicar Street and between 655-767 Pollokshaws Road on Sunday night, but that bottled water had been delivered.
There were also reports of water risings at Albert Drive and St Andrews Road. The company went on to comment that due to the number of network alterations carried out to repair the broken pipe this could have resulted in smaller more localised bursts.
Our photographer Colin Mearns captured the aftermath of the burst as Scottish Water teams continued to work at the site.
Images show a large section of the road has been dug up and taped off by police.
Eglinton Street also remained closed in both directions between Albert Drive and Cumberland Street on Monday morning.
Repair work was officially completed at 10.30am however, Scottish Water is still warning customers that they could experience discoloured water following the repair.
People are being advised to run their cold kitchen tap at half pressure until the water runs clear.
Zulafwar Ahmed, owner of the Usave Zayaan newsagents on Eglinton Street, was pictured mopping water away from the entrance to his business on Saturday evening as various shopfronts on the street were said to have suffered damage.
Meanwhile, businesses slightly further afield felt the impact of the burst due to a loss of water supply.
Salt and Chilli Oriental takeaway, based about a mile away on Kilmarnock Road in Shawlands, said they were forced to shut early on Saturday.
Bosses at the eatery said that the water supply had returned on Sunday afternoon and that the shop was up and running again.
Whilst the business did not suffer any physical damage to its premises it did report a loss of income as a result of having to shut early.
Local residents in the affected postcodes also rushed to nearby supermarkets to stock up on water during this time.
Pictures showed the Shawlands Co-op store running out of water within just a few hours on Saturday night.
One concerned G41 resident claimed that the nearby Tesco had also run out of water.
They said: “The panic buying was pretty unnecessary. My water was still running when I popped out to the Tesco and people were walking around clutching like 10 one-litre highland spring bottles in their arms.
"The shelves were literally cleaned out of any water at all."
