Severn Trent confirm tap water is now safe to drink

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Severn Trent has confirmed that the tap water in Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire is now safe to drink.

The water company conducted testing on the water over the last two days and has confirmed that the water quality is now back to normal.

On Saturday, residents were told not to drink the water after contamination fears.

It has now been revealed that the problem was caused by a burst pipe near Burford and Severn Trent believe a small amount of floodwater may have got into the pipe.

Volunteers handing out water over the weekend in Tenbury Wells Credit: ITV News Central

150 volunteers from across the company helped to hand out around a million litres of bottled water over the past few days.

A spokesperson from Severn Trent said:

Here is some advice on what to do if you are using water for the first time since the Do Not Drink notice:

  • If you are using your water for the first time since the Do Not Drink notice, you should run your cold water tap at full flow for five minutes, but after that it’s fine to use.

  • If you have a hot water tank, this may have stored poor quality water, so you will need to run your hot water taps for five minutes too.