Schools closed as parts of Kirkcudbright left without water for second time in a month
Two schools have been forced to close after parts of a Scots town were left without water for the second time in a month.
Residents in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway reported either no water or poor water pressure on Tuesday morning due to a burst water main.
Scottish Water – whose staff started 48 hours of strike action at midnight – are investigating the problem, but both Kirkcudbright Primary and Kirkcudbright Academy have been forced to close for the day.
A post on Kirkcudbright Primary's Facebook page on Tuesday morning read: 'We have taken the difficult decision to close the school due to the loss of water supply in our local area.
'Even if the supply is reconnected before 9am, locals have had no water for drinking or washing.
'The decision has to be made now so that families can make alternative arrangements and so that our colleagues in school transport are aware of the situation.
'We are very disappointed that this has happened again and thank you for your patience.
'Scottish Water continue to investigate the cause of the loss of supply.'
Posts on social media suggest the problem has been caused by a burst pipe between Kirkcudbright Golf Club and the town's cemetery.
A burst pipe on part of the golf club on March 20 also forced the closure of the schools while Scottish Water tackled the problem.
Scottish Water website states there has been a burst water main in Kirkcudbright and they 'are investigating a loss of supply'.
Scottish Water workers in the Unison union are on strike on Tuesday and Wednesday, with officials claiming there will be no no emergency repairs or water quality checks until Thursday.
However, the utility firm claims there are contingency plans in place.
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