Scottish Water said its network has seen demand for an additional 100 mega litres since Thursday as a result of broken pipes
Temperatures dropped as low as minus 17.3C last week, prompting a major incident to be declared on Shetland after thousands of homes were left without power.
Incidents of burst pipes have also increased by between 100% and 150% – including in Ayrshire, Glasgow, South Lanarkshire, West Lothian and Stirling – although the number is likely to be higher. “On top of the usual daily distribution of water and demand from customers, we’ve seen an additional 100 million litres a day flowing through the network and unfortunately that’s the result of leaks and bursts.“The deep freeze has developed into a quick thaw with temperatures on the increase, leaving some pipes cracked.
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