Thousands in Birmingham without water after 'major burst' 27 October 2013 Last updated at 15:50 Thousands of homes are without water in Birmingham after a "major mains burst." Severn Trent said several areas of the city were affected due to the problem at Frankley treatment works. Rob Salmon from the firm apologised to customers who were without water or experiencing low pressure. Engineers were working to restore water supplies in the affected areas, including 2,900 properties in Great Barr, 1,500 around Northfield and 600 in Selly Oak. It was hoped another 2,700 properties in the Bartley Green and Woodgate areas would have water restored on Sunday afternoon. Severn Trent said customers may notice a slight discolouration to their water for 20 minutes after water is restored.