Burst water main at our Bryn Cowlyd Water Treatment Works

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Updated: 07:00 21 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 business customers who are being impacted by this incident.

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

Alternative water supplies will continue to be in place today:

  • Bodlondeb site, LL32 8DU
  • Parc Eirias, LL29 7SP
  • Llandudno West Shore Car Park, LL30 2BG

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.

Customers can get the latest information on in your area or follow us on our social media channels.

Priority services


At times, some customers need a little extra help. If we can help you, join our priority services register so we can make sure you get the best service possible.

You may be a parent with a baby, have an illness that requires water, have sight or hearing difficulties or are elderly or disabled. Our Priority Services Register means we can help with:

  • Alternative water supply if your supply is interrupted
  • Alternative ways of getting information
  • Reassurance against bogus callers

Ways we can help

Once you're on our priority services register, we can give extra help by providing water, managing your bills and account, and keeping you safe in your home:

Help with water

Priority contact for supply interruptions

If you need water because of a medical condition, such as home dialysis, please let us know as soon as possible so that if your water supply is interrupted for any reason, we will make sure that we contact you as a priority. Your hospital may have already informed us but please let us know anyway.

Alternative water supply

We aim to arrange an alternative water supply as soon as we can and will often hand deliver bottled drinking water to our customers who are medically water dependant and unable to reach an alternative water supply.

Help with your bills and account

Accessible bills

We can offer assistance with your bills and leaflets in the following ways:

  • Large print
  • Coloured background for dyslexia
  • Braille
  • CD/MP3
  • Read your bill to you over the phone
  • Send your bill to a friend or a relative

If you are housebound we can send a representative of the company to your home to discuss the bill and payments with you.

Accessible contact with Welsh Water

  • If you use a text phone you can access our Text Relay Service (via the Next Generation Text Service) on 18001 0800 052 0145. This is a free service that allows you to speak or type and it's converted into text.
  • If you contact us on the telephone we won’t rush you and we will take our time when explaining things to you.
  • If you have access to the web. you can talk to us through Live Chat, Facebook or Twitter.
  • Register for My Account where you can view your bills, current balance and the payments you've made
  • Use the Accessibility settings in the main menu of our website to change the text, language, and colour.

Nominee

If you have difficulties communicating or if you find it hard to understand your bill or other information you can nominate a relative, friend or carer to talk to us or receive correspondence on your behalf.

We can also contact a nominee about your water and sewerage supply and/or your bill but we will need your permission. This will safeguard your interests and privacy. They will be our first point of contact and they will be able to contact us and sort out payments on your behalf.

If you would prefer a relative/friend to represent your needs on a permanent basis you may want to consider a Power of Attorney. To find out more you can contact the Office of Public Guardian for further information.

Keeping safe

Password Scheme

We want you to feel safe in your home and you can choose a password for us to use when we need to visit, or contact you. We will always confirm your password first. This will help protect you from bogus callers who claim to be working for us. Try to choose a password that is easy for you to remember but make sure no one else knows it.