The Sun; says; 'Water should return to more than 65,000 flood hit homes over the next few days. At lunchtime today, water started travelling through an extensive network of pipes to homes in Gloucester, Quedgeley, Bishop’s Cleeve and Prestbury.Martin Kane, director of Severn Trent Water, said it could take up to three days as returning the water pressure to normal was a long process.He said: “We’ve got to bring the water into the network in a systematic way.“Mains water has to be pressurised at a certain level before household appliances such as washing machines can operate. And it takes time for such a vast amount of water to reach the right pressure. There is still a very long way to go.”
Speaking at a press conference at Gloucestershire police headquarters, he said operations to restore water to a further 60,000 homes in Cheltenham and the surrounding area could get under way in the next few days. He added that it was hoped mains water could be restored across the whole of the area affected by flooding by August 5. The water supply slowly being restored over the area is strictly for drinking and washing only.