Homes in north Angus and The Mearns were without water on Friday due to a burst water main.
Residents in many parts of the area, including St Cyrus, Edzell and Marykirk and towards Laurencekirk, reported having no water supply since Thursday night.
The burst was located on Friday morning, but severe weather hampered engineers’ efforts to pinpoint its exact location.
Scottish Water has now resolved the issue and hoped repair work would be completed on Friday night.
Burst in rural area of Edzell
A Scottish Water spokesperson said: “Our operatives have been successful in locating and isolating a burst to a six-inch water main in Edzell.
“By isolating the burst, we have ensured that there should be no further loss of water supply to customers while these essential repair works are carried out.
“Due to the tricky location of the burst on rural land, we are currently working on a traffic management plan to allow our vehicles safe access to the site.
Scottish Water apologise for disruption
“Once we have the correct equipment on site, our team will begin the necessary repair work to fix the burst with operatives looking to have this repair work completed tonight.
“If customers continue to experience any issues with their water supply they should report this via our website or call us on 0800 0778 778.
“Scottish Water would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by this issue and thank customers for their patience during this time.”
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