Yesterday marked the completion of  Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s £7 million investment project to enhance the treatment process at Penybont water treatment works.

The work will ensure that five thousand customers in the Bryncrug, Tywyn and Aberdyfi areas, who are supplied from the works, continue to receive a reliable supply of water well into the future.

The scheme, which took 15 months to complete, involved upgrading existing equipment at the works. It also provides additional treatment processes to maintain high water quality standards and ensures that the security of water supply is not compromised during changing raw water conditions.

The importance of the scheme was highlighted after a boil order notice was issued to customers fed from the works in August 2008. The order was made after heavy rainfall when cryptosporidium was found in water from Afon Fathew and Nant Braich y Rhiw, which supply Penybont works.

Marc Davies, Welsh Water’s capital projects manager, said:

“The work at Penybont is an important investment in the water treatment works which will deliver long term benefits for our customers.

“Customer safety is of utmost importance to us and following the completion of the works we will continue to provide a wholesome and reliable source of drinking water direct to our customers’ taps. The work is part of a wider £200million investment across Wales to improve the security of water quality in our supply area.”

The scheme was delivered by Black & Veatch and supported by Daniels on behalf of Welsh Water.