Businesses owners on a Dundee street are frustrated they have to face disruption for a second time this year.
Roadworks on Blackness Road are due to begin on Monday — just six months after the last set of works.
Scottish Water, whose partner Caledonia Water will carry out the works, offered “sincere apologies” but insisted it was essential.
Temporary traffic lights will be put in place between Rosefield Street and Ure Street. No road closures will be required, although there may be some parking restrictions.
Hannah Grieg, owner of La Pooch, said her dog grooming business lost custom last time.
The 27-year-old said: “Our electricity was cut for a couple of hours when they meant to turn the water off. We had to turn away customers that morning who have never come back.
“We’re not looking forward to the next two weeks.”
Hannah received a letter last week saying the works would begin in “a couple of weeks” but without specific details.
“We never got notice of the actual dates,” she added.
Katie Samson, 22, who has worked at Hair by Amanda for four years, said: “The water got turned off for about an hour, which for a hairdressers is really bad.
“Can you imagine if were in the middle of washing someone’s hair then? They wouldn’t come back.”
Ziad Mohammed, 37, was frustrated about the disruption caused to Al-Noor Halal Food Store last time, and is not happy about the prospect of further works.
He said: “We are sick fed up of it. It should have been done all at once.”
David Ursuta, at Blackness News, added: “It affects the business because people avoid the area when the roadworks are in place.”
When asked what he would say to Scottish Water he pleaded “could it be the last time this year?”.
Gavin Steel from Scottish Water said: “We understand the frustration of local residents and businesses.
“We sincerely apologise for this, but we have identified that this extra phase is essential to ensure that we are successful in securing a clean, fresh drinking water supply for our customers long into the future.”
Councillor Fraser Macpherson said: “It’s very disappointing that Scottish Water have the need to come back again.
“We want to see as little disruption as possible and have the work done as quickly as possible so the effect is minimised.”
