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'Vile' tap water blights Cornwall homes 'Vile' tap water blights Cornwall homes
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"Vile pond water" has been flowing from taps in Cornish houses, beleaguered residents have said."Vile pond water" has been flowing from taps in Cornish houses, beleaguered residents have said.
Hundreds of households have been affected since a trunk main burst at St Blazey, said South West Water. Hundreds of households have been affected since a trunk main burst at St Blazey, said South West Water (SWW).
It is sending six bowsers and containers of water but some residents said their requests had been "ignored". It is sending six bowsers as well containers of water, but some residents said calls for water had been ignored.
Debi Evans from Par said despite previous requests by SWW to keep running taps, the water had not cleared and was the colour of "dark urine". Debi Evans from Par said despite requests by SWW to keep running taps, the water had not cleared and was the colour of "dark urine".
Discoloured water first started appearing on Saturday morning in postcodes PL24, 25, 26 and 30. Discoloured water first started appearing on Saturday morning.
Mrs Evans, 57, said: "It's vile, like pond water only worse and there is sediment in it.Mrs Evans, 57, said: "It's vile, like pond water only worse and there is sediment in it.
"There is no clean water in the whole street. My cold tap was on for eight hours and it was still running black.""There is no clean water in the whole street. My cold tap was on for eight hours and it was still running black."
She had received at least 10 litres of water in plastic bags.She had received at least 10 litres of water in plastic bags.
But mother-of-three Tamsin Chapman, 34, from St Blazey said she had not received any water despite requests.But mother-of-three Tamsin Chapman, 34, from St Blazey said she had not received any water despite requests.
"We asked for some emergency water because we have a baby and and an elderly next door neighbour and we were told we would get a delivery, but it never arrived."We asked for some emergency water because we have a baby and and an elderly next door neighbour and we were told we would get a delivery, but it never arrived.
"The local supermarkets have run out of bottled water and the tap water is browner than ever.""The local supermarkets have run out of bottled water and the tap water is browner than ever."
A South West Water spokesman said six bowsers had been deployed to the area where "up to 5,000" households were affected on Saturday. A South West Water spokesman said six bowsers were being sent to the area where "up to 5,000" households were affected on Saturday.
The number of households affected was now "up to 500".The number of households affected was now "up to 500".
"We are working round the clock on repairs, but because the main is in granite it has slowed us down. "We are working round the clock on repairs, but because the main is in granite it has slowed us down," said the spokesman.
"We apologise to customers who have not had their water restored overnight.""We apologise to customers who have not had their water restored overnight."
It would be posting the locations of the bowsers later and asked residents to stop running their taps. It had asked residents to keep running taps until the water was clear, but changed that advice on Sunday to conserve water.
The first bowser arrived in Landreath Place, St Blazey at lunchtime on Sunday and a long queue formed quickly.
Water from the bowsers needs to be boiled and allowed to cool before drinking.