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About 70,000 households and businesses in two north Wales counties are being advised to boil their drinking water after bacteria was found in supplies. | About 70,000 households and businesses in two north Wales counties are being advised to boil their drinking water after bacteria was found in supplies. |
Customers in parts of Flintshire and Denbighshire who get their supplies from the Alwen water treatment works are affected by the warning. | Customers in parts of Flintshire and Denbighshire who get their supplies from the Alwen water treatment works are affected by the warning. |
Welsh Water issued the precautionary notice following routine tests. | Welsh Water issued the precautionary notice following routine tests. |
People should boil any tap water used for drinking or food preparation until further notice. | |
Tim Masters, from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, said the company has taken "a precautionary, prudent approach" after the detection of the bacteria coliform in water supplies. | |
The company is writing to all customers affected by the boiling advice and said it will keep its website updated with information. | |
Necessary precautions | |
In a statement it said people with special medical needs will be supplied with bottled water. | |
The company said it is working with the local authorities to ensure hospitals, nursing homes, food manufacturers and educational establishments affected are notified and able to take the necessary precautions. | |
"We are making every effort to find the source of the contamination and are undertaking extensive further water sampling in the affected areas so that we can restore supplies back to normal as quickly as we are able," the statement said. | |
There is no evidence that anyone has any illness as a result of drinking the water and so it is not being treated as a public health incident, it added | |
The National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHSW) has been informed and will maintain close surveillance of the population affected to monitor for any illness. | |
Towns and villages in Denbighshire and Flintshire affected by the advice: Babell, Bagillt, Bodfari. Betws Gwerfil Goch, Bryn Eglwys, Brynford, Buckley. Cadole, Caerwys, Carmel, Cefn Meiriadog, Cilcain, Clawddnewydd, Clocaenog, Corwen, Cyffylliog, Cynwy, Denbigh, Derwen, Derwydd, Efenechtyd, Eryrys, Ewloe, Fynnongroyw, Glyndyfrdwy, Graigfecha, Greenfield, Gronant, Gwernaffield, Gwernymynnydd, Gwespyr, Gwyddelwern, Halkyn, Henllan, Holywell, Lixwm, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Llanasa, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llandegla, Llandrillo, Llandyrnog, Llanefydd, Llanelidan, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanferres, Llanfihangel Glyn Myrfyr, Llanfwrog, Llangwyfan, Llanrhaeadr, Llansannan,Melin-y-wig, Mold Town, Mostyn, Nercwys, Northop, Pantymwyn, Pentrecelyn, Pentrellyncymmer,Pwllglas, Rhes-y-cae, Rhosesmor, Rhydymwyn, Ruthin,Sychdyn,Trelawnyd,Upper Connah's Quay,Whitford, Ysciefiog |