D\u0175r Cymru has issued a warning to those living in certain areas of south Wales to boil their water before using it to drink or cook.<\/p>\n
It follows an issues identified with its Maerdy Water Treatment Works. The boil water notice covers an area of the Rhondda and wider Rhondda Cynon Taf area.<\/p>\n
In a notice published by Welsh Water, it said an issue was identified “with the chemical process” used to treat drinking water during routine checks at the works on Friday morning.<\/p>\n
The organisation has temporarily stopped water from the site entering the network, as a precaution, while the issue is being resolved.<\/p>\n
Customers will continue to receive water supplies and Welsh Water says it does not expect any loss of service. <\/p>\n
However, customers in certain areas have been advised to boil their water with immediate effect before using it for drinking, brushing teeth, making ice and cooking purposes.<\/p>\n
The affected areas are:<\/p>\n
Blaenllechau<\/p>\n
Bryngolau<\/p>\n
Cymmer<\/p>\n
Dinas<\/p>\n
Edmondstown<\/p>\n
Ferndale<\/p>\n
Hopkinstown<\/p>\n
Llwyncelyn<\/p>\n
Maerdy<\/p>\n
Tylorstown<\/p>\n
Penrhys<\/p>\n
Pontygwaith<\/p>\n
Porth<\/p>\n
Pwll Gwaun<\/p>\n
Pantygraigwen<\/p>\n
Pontypridd \u2013 Treforest<\/p>\n
Trebanog<\/p>\n
Rhiwgarn<\/p>\n
Tonyrefail<\/p>\n
Tyn Y Bryn<\/p>\n
Trehafod<\/p>\n
Wattstown<\/p>\n
Williamstown<\/p>\n
Ynyshir<\/p>\n
Welsh Water said customers who are impacted are being sent a text. You can check if you area is affected using the postcode checker here.<\/a><\/p>\n In response to the statement posted on Facebook, several customers said they had already drank water from their taps or had given it to their children before school.<\/p>\n “Oh great just seen this and I’ve had a litre to drink today – no text and in the affected area,” one customer wrote.<\/p>\n “One of my kids has already had three cups this morning. Apparently there was meant to have been texts gone out, have received none, I only knew because my eldest works in Tylorstown and messaged me,” another wrote.<\/p>\n Bottled water stations are being set up and will provide bottled water directly to the most vulnerable customers registered on the organisation’s Priority Services Register.<\/p>\n Welsh Water said they had sent text messages to all affected customers that have their phone numbers registered with the organisation.<\/p>\n