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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 (SWW). | |
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 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. | |
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 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," 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 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. |