Water supplies to return in next few hours - Thames Water

Residents in areas including Speen, Cold Ash and Newbury have been without water since about 2pm yesterday (Thurs).
However, Thames Water spokesman, Craig Rance, said this morning (Fri): “A power failure yesterday caused pumps sending water to the RG14 and RG18 areas to stop working.
“This led to water pressure at people's taps dropping.
"We are really sorry for this. The pumps are now running again and water pressures at all affected properties will be returning to normal over the next few hours.
"We are having to take great care as we bring water pressures back up in the affected area.
“Letting water rush back into the mains can cause them to burst.
“To avoid this we are doing this steadily and with great care."
Tesco in Northfield Road in Thatcham said it sold out of all its bottled water because of the supply failure.
Manager Wez Smith said that although there had not been an increase in footfall people had noticeably been coming in to buy water rather than other items.
He said: “We have definitely seen an increase. Our six packs and our eight packs have run out.”