Dwr Cymru Welsh Water loses millions of litres of water every day because of burst and cracked pipes and joints, despite the fact there is an imminent hosepipe ban for some parts of west Wales and people are being asked to shower for less than four minutes.
As the situation in Pembrokeshire and an adjoining part of Carmarthenshire are "approaching drought levels", Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) has promised customers it has increased the detection and repair of leaks to help conserve water. But it's led some to criticise the water company for not doing more to manage water before now and not just when resources are under pressure.
The latest data shows DCWW lost 170 megalitres (170 million litres) of water every day for 2020-21. The figures, collected by Ofwat, showed that on average all 17 water companies in the UK lose a combined total of 3.1 billion litres of water every single day - the equivalent of 1,180 Olympic swimming pools.
