Updated: 19:00 02 December 2024
IMPORTANT: We have extended the Boil Water Notice which affects customers living in the following areas: Blaenrhondda, Blaencwm, Tynewydd, Treherbert, Treorchy, Cwm-parc, Ton Pentre, Gelli, parts of Pentre, parts of Tonypandy and parts of Ystrad.
Storm Bert resulted in a significant amount of flooding on site at Tynywaun Water Treatment Works and surface water running from the hill onto the drinking water storage tank and impacting the tank.
Our crews have worked 24/7 to put this right but some of the work to prevent damage from future flooding involves installing waterproof membranes around the storage tank.
A period of dry weather is needed to achieve this successfully and our teams are working around the clock to get it done as quickly as possible.
In the meantime, we are continuing to ask all customers in affected areas boil their water before using it for drinking purposes.
We are delivering bottled water to customers on our Priority Services Register and care homes while also working with key sites such as hospitals.
Water bottle stations have been set up and are open in the following locations:
We are prioritising vulnerable customers, and are asking people to only take what they need.
Customers can access:
Boil Water Notice extension - Open letter to customers from our Chief Executive Peter Perry.
Check if their supply is affected by using a post code checker here: www.dwrcymru.com/boil-water-notice.
Check here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Visit In Your Area or check our social media channels for further updates.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this incident has caused.
Leading up to Christmas we spent some of our time at Food Banks and 'Warm Welcomes' across Wales.
It was very comforting to see households visiting these places receive some 'Christmas time treats' to enjoy, despite current struggles they are facing.
We’d love to hear from you if you would like us attend any events, support groups, warm spaces etc. You can contact us here.
