Water off in Conwy and Denbighshire homes after burst pipe


In Wales, up to 40,000 homes are facing water shortages as two schools have been forced to close due to a burst main at the Bryn Cowlyd Water Treatment Works in Dolgarrog, Conwy. Welsh Water reported that around 8,000 households had lost supplies on Wednesday night and about a further 33,000 properties in Conwy county and Denbigh region are now at risk of losing water supplies until repairs are completed. This incident is anticipated to cause major disruption given that the work will not be finished until later on Thursday.

The two schools that will remain shut on Thursday are Ysgol Aberconwy and Ysgol Eglwysbach located in Conwy, where there is a problem with the water supply infrastructure. In response, Welsh Water is mobilising tankers to maintain the water supply to as many people as possible. The company acknowledges that its crews are operating in challenging conditions due to the damaged water main being two-and-a-half metres under the river bed. Welsh Water further mentioned that to restore the water supply, dam-like structures must be built to access the damaged water main.

The affected areas include Conwy, Dolgarrog, Eglwys Bach, Groesffordd, Gwytherin, Henryd, Llanbedr y Cennin, Llanddoged, Llanfair Talhaiarn, Llangernyw, Maenan, parts of Llanrwst, Pandy Tudur, Pentrefelin, Rowen, Rhyd y foel, Tal y Bont, Tal y Cafn, Tyn Groes and Trofarth. As a result, the water company has sent direct text messages to customers to alert them of the situation.

Given the current situation, many families in Wales may have to face severe difficulties for some days to come. Welsh Water spokesman acknowledged the issue and said that they understood the need for water is critical and apologised for the inconvenience that people are facing. Welsh Water expects the issue to be resolved by later today

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