Around 1,750 homes across Leslie were left without water after a mains burst on Sunday morning.
Homes in the KY6 postcode were affected by the incident.
Scottish Water dispatched engineers to the town after damage to a main was discovered in Monk’s Walk.
Work began to fix a damaged eight inch water main which affected water supply across the town.
Due to the proximity of the damaged main to high-voltage Scottish Power cables, Scottish Water liaised with Scottish Power Energy Network (SPEN) to complete the repair safely.
It was initially hoped repairs could be completed by 2pm but the work continued until late on Sunday.
Bottled water was delivered to vulnerable customers signed up to the Priority Services Register.
A drive-through water collection point was also set up at Leslie Skatepark.
Scottish Water engineers worked to fix burst main in Leslie
A local resident told The Courier: “Locals have really started to pull together, with people offering to collect and drop off water for people who can’t manage on their own.
“Scottish Water is also working hard, they’ve set things up really quickly.
“It’s a horrible situation, hopefully they can get it sorted soon.”
Natalie, who works at the Bouncing Baby Baby Bank, was also on hand collecting water to distribute to the community.
She said: “We’re based at the community centre and we’ve been distributing the water to the local public that can’t get to the water.”
A Scottish Water spokesperson said: “Our teams have worked hard to complete the repair, with the added challenge of the high voltage cables in the vicinity.
“We’re pleased that water supplies are now restoring, and everyone should be back in supply within the next couple of hours.
“It’s important the network is recharged slowly and steadily to avoid any further issues.
“We appreciate this burst has been inconvenient for the Leslie community and we’d like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding.”
Scottish Water has warned customers may experience discoloured water following the issue.
For brown water, customers are advised to run the cold-water kitchen tap at a reduced pressure until this runs clear.
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