Residents in a Welsh town have said discoloured "stained" water has been flowing from their taps for "several weeks", prompting them to used bottled water instead. Ruth Knoyle was filling up her garden swimming pool in Glynneath for her two children following a hot summer's day but returned within hours only to find the distinct colour left by the water - sparking her family to purchase bottled water until the issue is resolved.
Welsh Water confirmed discoloured water has been affecting the Neath, Port Talbot and Maesteg areas and that investigations are ongoing but said it was suspected to be the result of "unprecedented demand of water".
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