Sheffield Water Leak: Roads Closed and Supply Issues Ongoing

Sheffield falls victim to Yorkshire Water's shoddy infrastructure maintenance

Yesterday, 14 October, the city of Sheffield received a first-hand demonstration of the consequences of Yorkshire Water’s repeated failures to maintain its infrastructure. A burst pipe in the city centre caused the closure of three major roads, with fountains of water reportedly reaching 6 feet high. The entirety of Yorkshire is currently under a hosepipe ban, which is set to last until winter. Months of dry weather have depleted reservoirs, whi…

Yorkshire Water Sheffield: Heavy traffic in UK city due to burst water main - residents warned water may still 'be cloudy or discoloured'

Water supplies have been restored to homes and businesses across Sheffield following a burst pipe - but there are warnings of heavy traffic.

Sheffield water leak: Roads closed and supply issues ongoing

Yorkshire Water say repairs are taking longer for some customers and supply issues were continuing.

Multiple burst water mains cause major disruption across Sheffield. Road closures, water outages and low pressure reported