Thousands of homes in the Rhondda Cynon Taf area have been advised to boil their water before drinking due to an incident at the treatment works
Welsh Water has issued an update after telling residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf to boil their tap water before drinking it after a chemical issue at the treatment works. The boil water notice remains for a second day for residents across a large area whilst the issue is being resolved.
On Friday, May 22, the water company identified an issue affecting the chemical dosing process at the Maerdy treatment works. Whilst the boil water notice is still in place, Welsh Water has advised customers that the issue has been fixed and water from the site is re-entering the network.
A statement made today, Saturday, May 23, said: “As a precaution, the boil water notice remains in place and we ask that you continue to follow guidance and boil tap water before drinking, brushing teeth, preparing food or making ice until further notice. For the biggest stories in Wales first sign up to our daily newsletter here
“Public Health Wales advise that it is important to continue to drink water in the current hot weather to stay hydrated, using boiled and then cooled water if affected by this issue. Boiled water is safe to use in the normal way when making infant formula.”
Bottled water stations have been set up for affected customers.
The full list of areas affected by the notice are:
- Blaenllechau
- Bryngolau
- Cymmer
- Dinas
- Edmondstown
- Ferndale
- Hopkinstown
- Llwyncelyn
- Maerdy
- Tylorstown
- Penrhys
- Pontygwaith
- Porth
- Pwll Gwaun
- Pantygraigwen
- Pontypridd – Treforest
- Trebanog
- Rhiwgarn
- Tonyrefail
- Tyn Y Bryn
- Trehafod
- Wattstown
- Williamstown
- Ynyshir
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