An investigation has begun into the cause of a flood that saw more than fifty homes swamped with water when a main burst.
The incident happened shortly after 8am on Monday as repair crews were working on the main at the corner of Huyton House Road, Huyton.
Water gushed out and residents claimed the workmen fled as a tide up to three feet deep inundated homes and nearby shops.
One pedestrian was slightly injured
Properties a wide area across East Liverpool were affected and had their supplied cut or suffered reduced pressure.
It is the second time in two years that Huyton House Road has been flooded from a burst water main. A similar incident damaged homes on 28th December 2007
A spokesman for United Utilies said: "We can now confirm that the majority of the 25,000 customers affected have had their water supplies restored by re-zoning our network. This means bringing in water through other pipes.
"A small number of people may also experience some discolouration in their supply. This is harmless and there is no cause for concern.
"Between 50 and 100 properties in the immediate area were flooded because of the burst. Loss adjusters are on site visiting those whose properties have been flooded and a clean-up operation has begun.
"We are very sorry to customers who have been affected by this incident and would like to assure them that we are doing everything in our power to restore things to normal."
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