Burst water main at our Bryn Cowlyd Water Treatment Works

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Updated: 06:45 22 January 2025

We can confirm that our network has now refilled and water supplies have been restored. All affected schools are now back on supply.

To recognise the inconvenience being experienced by customers whose supplies have disrupted, each eligible household will receive £30 compensation for every 12 hours their supplies have been affected. This will automatically be paid to customers bank accounts, or their water account is their balance is more than the compensation payment. Cheques will be issued over the coming weeks to customers who do not have registered a bank account with us. Business customers will be paid £75 in compensation for every 12 hours their supplies have been affected but businesses will also be able to submit separate claims for additional loss of income.

Details have been published here for household and business customers who have been impacted by this incident.

We wish to apologise again for the inconvenience experienced by customers and wish to thank you for working with us.

Bottled water stations are now closed.

Visit Help and support after an incident to find out more.

Discoloured water from your taps is normal after a supply interruption. This is usually temporary and disappears once the network settles.

We also ask that customers check their taps to ensure that they are closed to help conserve supplies as we refill the network.

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Bill Cap - WaterSure Wales tariff


If you already have a meter, or have requested one, the Bill Cap - WaterSure Wales tariff puts a cap on the amount you have to pay for your water.

How does it work?

Bill Cap - WaterSure Wales tariff caps your annual metered bill amount so you won’t pay over a certain amount for the year, no matter what your actual consumption is.

The Bill Cap - WaterSure Wales charge from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 is £396.68 (£153.66 for water, £243.02 for sewerage).

Am I eligible?

The scheme is available to customers who already have a water meter, or opt in to have a water meter fitted. To be eligible, you must be receiving a qualifying benefit or tax credit and either :

  1. have 3 or more children under the age of 19 living at your home who you can claim Child Benefit for, or
  2. have a member of your household with a medical condition that requires significant use of extra water

Qualifying benefits

You must be in receipt of at least one of the following:

  • Income Support
  • Income related Employment & Support Allowance
  • Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
  • Pension Credit
  • Housing Benefit
  • Attendance Allowance (AA)
  • Working Tax Credit
  • Child Tax Credit (except families in receipt of the family element only)
  • Universal Credit
  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Medical conditions

Common conditions which require a significant amount of extra water can include:

  • Desquamation (flaky skin disease)
  • Weeping Skin (eczema, psoriasis, varicose ulceration)
  • Incontinence
  • Abdominal Stoma
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Renal failure requiring home dialysis (except where the health authority contributes to the cost of the dialysis

If your condition is not listed here, but still requires a significant amount of water, you may provide information in your application.

You don't meet the requirements if...

  • You don't have a water meter fitted at your property. If you'd like to have a meter fitted to qualify, please complete the application form, including the meter application form on page 5.
  • You water your garden with a non-handheld appliance, such as a sprinkler or domestic irrigation system.
  • You have a swimming pool or pond with a capacity of over 10,000 litres.
  • The property you're applying for isn't your main home.
  • Your property is used for commercial purposes.
  • You share payment of your bill with your neighbour(s)
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Bill Cap - WaterSure Wales tariff

Bill Cap - WaterSure Wales tariff caps your annual metered bill amount so you won’t pay over a certain amount for the year, no matter what your actual consumption is.

Apply online for WaterSure Wales