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A burst water main in Broughton is again causing supply problems for households across Flintshire after a temporary repair failed.<\/p>\n

D\u0175r Cymru Welsh Water said the burst is on a major strategic trunk main near the Bretton treatment works, affecting customers in Flint, Holywell, Ffynnongroyw, Greenfield, Llanerch y Mor, Mostyn, Oakenholt, Talacre, Whitford, Queensferry, Shotton, Connah\u2019s Quay, Garden City, Hawarden, Mancot and Sandycroft.<\/p>\n

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[Welsh Water map shows a large number of Flintshire communities impacted by the burst water main.]<\/p>\n

Engineers carried out an initial repair last weekend to allow the main to be refilled and service reservoirs replenished before attempting a permanent fix.<\/p>\n

The aim was to avoid shutting the main during a heatwave.<\/p>\n

The company said the pipe is located four metres underground and close to electricity cables, making the repair \u201cincredibly difficult\u201d and a \u201chuge job\u201d.<\/p>\n

Welsh Water Chief Executive Peter Perry has apologised to residents impacted by the issue.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI apologise to our customers who are supplied from our Breton treatment works near Broughton in North East Wales, we\u2019ve got a burst on a strategic trunk main that\u2019s been incredibly difficult to repair.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, in terms of the safety of our workforce. And secondly, in terms of very, very difficult ground conditions\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, the initial repair has now failed, and that means that supplies are now off to a large number of customers in North East Wales, and I am very, very sorry for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re doing all we can. We\u2019re working round the clock to get the repair done, and we\u2019re hopeful of getting that done later today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bottled water stations have been set up at:
\u2022 Jade Jones Pavilion, Flint CH6 5ER
\u2022 Park & Ride Car Park, Deeside Industrial Park, CH5 2NY
\u2022 County Hall Car Park, Mold CH7 6NF<\/p>\n

Water is also being delivered to customers on the priority service register.<\/p>\n

Health Advice<\/p>\n

Public Health Wales is urging residents affected by the burst water main to take steps to protect their health and wellbeing during the ongoing disruption and to look out for family, friends and neighbours.<\/p>\n

People are advised to stay hydrated by drinking their usual amount of water, especially in the warm weather. Water can be collected from Dwr Cymru water stations in the area. It\u2019s particularly important to make sure that young children and the elderly are also drinking enough water.<\/p>\n

Hand hygiene remains important \u2014 wash hands with soap and water, or use alcohol hand gel, before preparing food, after using the toilet and after changing nappies.<\/p>\n

For those feeding babies, bottled water supplied by Welsh Water is safe to use. Do\u00a0not\u00a0use supermarket bottled water for baby formula, as it may contain too much sodium.<\/p>\n

The Dwr Cymru bottled water should be boiled and allowed to cool before making up feeds. Ready-made formula can also be used.<\/p>\n

To help manage household needs, people can reuse water from cooking or washing-up to flush toilets and consider safe alternative sources such as garden water butts.<\/p>\n

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