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| Water supplies on 'by end of day' | Water supplies on 'by end of day' |
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| Every home across Gloucestershire should have water supplies restored by the end of the day, several days ahead of schedule. | |
| Supplies are already flowing in 98% of houses cut off during the flooding crisis, which saw some 140,000 homes lose running water. | Supplies are already flowing in 98% of houses cut off during the flooding crisis, which saw some 140,000 homes lose running water. |
| Severn Trent said its resupply programme had gone to plan and was actually ahead of schedule. | Severn Trent said its resupply programme had gone to plan and was actually ahead of schedule. |
| It was initially thought that not all homes would have water before Sunday. | It was initially thought that not all homes would have water before Sunday. |
| "This was our most realistic picture, a Severn Trent spokeswoman said. | "This was our most realistic picture, a Severn Trent spokeswoman said. |
| "We didn't want to get people's hopes up and then disappoint them." | "We didn't want to get people's hopes up and then disappoint them." |
| We must remind customers that any restored supplies must not be used for drinking, even after boiling Martin Kane, Severn Trent England's record wet July | We must remind customers that any restored supplies must not be used for drinking, even after boiling Martin Kane, Severn Trent England's record wet July |
| Up to 350,000 people lost water when the Mythe treatment works near Tewskesbury flooded on 22 July, with the water company warning it could be two weeks before supplies resumed. | Up to 350,000 people lost water when the Mythe treatment works near Tewskesbury flooded on 22 July, with the water company warning it could be two weeks before supplies resumed. |
| The final pocket of dry homes - around Woodmancote - should be back online within the next 12 hours. | The final pocket of dry homes - around Woodmancote - should be back online within the next 12 hours. |
| Martin Kane, Severn Trent's director of customer services, said: "By the end of Wednesday we are hopeful that all customers who were originally affected by the shutdown of Mythe water treatment works will have running tap water. | Martin Kane, Severn Trent's director of customer services, said: "By the end of Wednesday we are hopeful that all customers who were originally affected by the shutdown of Mythe water treatment works will have running tap water. |
| "We must continue to remind customers that any restored supplies must not be used for drinking, even after boiling. | "We must continue to remind customers that any restored supplies must not be used for drinking, even after boiling. |
| "But it's perfectly safe to use for showering, bathing, flushing toilets and washing clothes." | "But it's perfectly safe to use for showering, bathing, flushing toilets and washing clothes." |
| Deliveries of bottled water and bowser supplies will remain in place while the flooding crisis continues, he added. | Deliveries of bottled water and bowser supplies will remain in place while the flooding crisis continues, he added. |
| Rugby clubs | Rugby clubs |
| Meanwhile, about £30,000 has been donated by two Premiership Rugby clubs to help flooding victims. | Meanwhile, about £30,000 has been donated by two Premiership Rugby clubs to help flooding victims. |
| Gloucester and Worcester Rugby clubs also plan to take part in a festival of rugby next week, with the cities' mayors administering any monies raised. | Gloucester and Worcester Rugby clubs also plan to take part in a festival of rugby next week, with the cities' mayors administering any monies raised. |
| A separate appeal has so far raised £300,000 from businesses, without counting contributions from the public. | A separate appeal has so far raised £300,000 from businesses, without counting contributions from the public. |
| All outpatient appointments will resume from Wednesday in the county's main hospitals in Gloucester and Cheltenham. | All outpatient appointments will resume from Wednesday in the county's main hospitals in Gloucester and Cheltenham. |
| Routine surgery and day case procedures will begin on Thursday. | Routine surgery and day case procedures will begin on Thursday. |
| Severn Trent warned customers to be wary of bogus officials and if in doubt call 0800 783 4444 to check. | Severn Trent warned customers to be wary of bogus officials and if in doubt call 0800 783 4444 to check. |