5 days ago
Water supply problems in Tytherington lead to paddling pool washes
People living in a village near Bristol say they are experiencing ongoing low water pressure problems leading to one family having to wash in a paddling residents in Tytherington, near Thornbury, say the situation is "beyond a joke" and is "absolutely appalling".Tracey Edmonds, who lives on Tytherington Hill, said: "It has just got worse and worse."The BBC has asked for an explanation from Bristol Water but has not yet had a response.
"You'd get times when there would be water upstairs and just a dribble downstairs, and it just built up and built up and now we can be without water three or four hours both morning and evening," Ms Edmonds said. "You can't use the washing machine and you can't use a dishwasher because there's not enough water. You can't use the toilet flush upstairs or downstairs."My partner had to have a wash in the paddling pool last weekend, because there wasn't any water and he needed to wash."In a social media post, locals have complained that they have been "putting up with it for months".Others agreed there was sometimes not enough pressure to shower or do the washing Edmonds added: "There is really low pressure, a dribble, and sometimes we are without water."None of us are happy, it's just ridiculous."