Residents have woken up to some unusual water this morning (July 2).
Anglia Water restarted pumps across Braintree on Thursday afternoon, leaving residents with cloudy or discoloured water.
A number of people reported having yellow water.
Anglia Water said there could also be a possibility of low pressure or no water in some areas.
On their website it states: "Even though the water is back, it may look a little cloudy or discoloured, but if you run your tap for a few minutes it should clear.
"If you're still having a problem with low pressure or no water, or your water isn't clearing after running the tap please call us on 02457 145 145, or contact us via Facebook or Twitter, so we can look into this for you.
"Again we're really sorry for any inconvenience we've cause by this interruption."
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