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The Latest Breaking News from Welsh Water

Two schools shut and thousands left without water for days as pipes burst

Residents have had to queue for bottled water

Wales Online

Ofwat names Thames Water among six ‘worst performing’ water firms

The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water

Evening Standard

Ofwat names six ‘worst performing’ water firms

The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water.

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The worst places for raw sewage being dumped into rivers and seas in the UK are in Wales

The top three areas where sewage is dumped in waterways in the UK are in Wales

Wales Online

Schools shut as large parts of Cardiff left without water

Some homes were also at risk of being flooded after a burst water main was reported early on Monday morning

Wales Online

'I could accept it if I had put thousands of pounds into a business and it had sunk itself, but not this. I've lost too much money, I just can't go back there'

Wales Online

Campaigners launch legal bid to stop Cardiff park being used for sewage pumping station

Llandaff North Residents' Association is seeking a judicial review of Cardiff Council's approval for the development of a sewage pumping station in Hailey Park and the council intends to challenge it

Wales Online

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Hosepipe ban in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire lifted as Welsh Water still warns: 'Use only what you need'

The ban has been lifted but 'the immediate future is a concern'

Wales Online

Welsh Water fined £8m by industry regulator Ofwat

While it performed well in some areas in an overall assessment of performance it failed to meet targets on water compliance and interruption to supply

Birmingham Post

Homeowner with raw sewage seeping from garden abused by passers-by over foul smell

"People have told me I’m disgusting, that we need to sort it out. It’s been embarrassing."

Wales Online

Thousands of wet wipes and sanitary products on beach 'linked to sewage'

United Utilities said it was "important to remember" things like wet wipes should not be disposed of down the toilet

Liverpool Echo

Redrow plans to build more than 100 new homes on green space in Cowbridge

A public notice on the plan was published in the Western Mail last month and the chance for people to have their say on it ended this week

Wales Online

Council warns of ‘impact’ as road is shut for three weeks

The issue comes right as schools return for the new term

Wales Online

Part of Hailey Park to be turned into sewage pumping station despite last ditch attempt to stop it

The plans were opposed by residents, park users, ward councillors in Llandaff North and local MP Anna McMorrin

Wales Online

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Investigation finds hundreds of pipes 'could be dumping sewage illegally' including more than 60 in the North East

61 of more than 870 pipes which could be operating without permits are under the control of Northumbrian Water

Wales Online

Hundreds of pipes ‘could be dumping sewage illegally’, investigation finds

Welsh Water was found to have 184 sewage discharge pipes without permits

Daily Mirror

Dad became seriously ill from parasite infection after simply swimming in a river

Alan Pretsell alleges human sewage in River Alyn near Wrexham, north Wales, made him severely ill with giardiasis, a diarrheal disease caused by parasite in faeces

Liverpool Echo

Zoo boss blasts water firm for 'totally unacceptable' sewage in river

The Chester Zoo boss claims human waste threatens endangered species

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Wales Online

Time lapse shows major development work at Llanishen and Lisvane reservoir

Plans to restore the reservoirs to their former glory were revealed last summer

Wales Online

Thousands left without water across Cardiff and Penarth after pipe bursts

Welsh Water said it is dealing with the issue

The Guardian - UK

As drought hits, what are UK water company chief executives paid?

Anger is growing over the huge sums handed to shareholders and executives

Daily Mirror

UK hosepipe bans mapped: Where are they, what are the rules and how long will they last?

Hosepipe bans are already in place in several areas across the UK but more places will be facing restrictions very soon — here's a roundup of all the bans and when they'll end

Wales Online

Welsh Water's worst case scenario plan if drought is declared and water becomes scarce

Welsh Water has set out what actions it will take from when a drought starts developing to when it becomes an emergency

Wales Online

The driest places in Wales right now facing the least rainfall for nearly 50 years

The Met Office data shows the driest areas in Wales during the last nine months

Wales Online

People in Wales asked to shower for no more than four minutes as drought nears

People should also be washing clothes differently according to Natural Resources Wales

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