Overview
- Two primary schools in Baildon—Hoyle Court Primary and Baildon Church of England Primary—closed after losing their water supply on Friday, with Hoyle Court serving about 301 pupils.
- Yorkshire Water identified a faulty pressure relief valve as the cause and said crews expected to restore supplies within four to six hours.
- The company sent a clean water tanker to the area and rezoned the network so most properties were returned to supply while the main is recharged for remaining homes.
- Both schools posted emergency closure notices on Bradford Council’s page and told families they would send work for pupils and update parents when buildings can safely reopen.
- Residents were warned that water may be cloudy or discoloured when it returns and were advised to run taps for a few minutes to clear it before using drinking water.