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Aug 2022
Ripon water supplies restored but traffic problems remain
The burst main on North Street in Ripon has been repaired after parts of the city endured many hours without water for the second time in four days yesterday.
However, the section of road between the clock tower junction and the BP petrol station remains closed and barriered off.
Residents await updates on social media from Yorkshire Water on the progress made and number of properties affected.
The company said this morning that water supplies had been restored to homes in the Ripon area.
John Graham, of Joda Freight, which has been employed by Yorkshire Water to deliver bottled water to areas affected by the mains burst and loss of supply, is on standby to deliver more pallets this morning.
John Graham of Joda Freight, whose company has been employed by Yorkshire Water to deliver bottled water.
He slept in his vehicle overnight and told the Stray Ferret this morning:
One of the drop off points for the pallets of water was on North Street.
About 4,000 homes in Ripon were without water for most of Friday after a mains burst on North Street. A mains on the same street also burst yesterday.
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