Water supplies in Blantyre are returning to normal following a burst pipe. Scottish Water has stated their team will remain on site for cleanup. They appreciate the community’s patience during the incident and are inviting feedback from those affected by the issue.
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Blantyre Water Supply Discoloration Update
Customers in the Blantyre, G72 area are experiencing discolored water. Scottish Water is investigating. If brown water is present, run the cold kitchen tap at low pressure until clear, avoiding other taps. White water indicates trapped air and will clear within 24-48 hours. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Scottish Water Increases Charges for 2025/2026
Scottish Water will increase its essential water and wastewater services charges for 2025/2026 by £44 annually. This translates to roughly £3.68 monthly or 12p daily for households. The increase aligns with the price cap established by the regulator and is notably lower than hikes from privatized water companies in England.
Discoloured Water
Many messages about this today. Residents in Blantyre will be experiencing discoloured water today following a burst water main on Stonefield Road. The burst, situated in the carriageway outside Scotmid has stirred up natural sediment given the pipe has been disturbed. Being a primary supply line, affects many housing estates today, Tuesday 18th October 2022. […]
Roadworks Glasgow Road
Contractors PJ Carely are to install new surface water drainage infrastructure from Asda to the existing outfall on John Street. As part of the new water connections for the development at Logan Street, the works are necessary and will cause some disruption on Logan Street, Church Street, Glasgow Road and John Street. Works commence on […]
Water Discolouration – Update
Now its been raining again and reservoirs starting to fill again, Scottish Water have a statement issues for customers in this local area: “We are continuing to work as quickly as possible to help the small number of customers still experiencing water discolouration in parts of Lanarkshire. The issue was caused by naturally occurring manganese […]
Update on Water Discolouration
Customers in some parts of Lanarkshire might be experiencing intermittent issues with water discolouration caused by naturally occurring manganese levels present in the water supply which is treated at Daer and Camps water treatment works (WTWs) and then distributed to homes and businesses. A short film explaining the situation can be viewed here: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/…/Lanarkshire… Scottish […]
Loss of Water
Between 11pm last night Monday 9th December and this morning, Tuesday 10th December, we received several reports about properties on Broompark Road having no water. This was due to a burst water main. Scottish Water repair crews were quickly on the scene and advised things were fixed by the morning. We hope everything is now […]







