Some homes are still without water on Christmas Eve after extreme weather saw supply pipes burst a week ago. Welsh Water had by now hoped to restore connection to all addresses hit by the problems which occurred in Ceredigion as a result of the recent cold snap being followed by a rapid thaw.
Around 4,500 families saw their taps run dry on Saturday December 17 and, while an extensive program of repair work has rectified the problem for an "overwhelming majority" of homes, "a handful of isolated properties" remain affected.
The incident, which also reached parts of Pembrokeshire and even some areas of Carmarthenshire, saw bottled water stations set up at various locations. Residents were given two packs of six litre bottles each to help cope with the shortages.
