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Broken Hospital Tap Ran for Months, Wasting a Million Litres

A broken tap in the emergency department at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Denbighshire ran for about 81 days, possibly wasting more than a million litres of water. A sticker showed the fault was reported on 7 August, but it was only fixed on 26 October. The Betsi Cadwaladr health board blamed delays in getting a specialist part. Campaign group Waterwise called it a horrific waste.

By BriefTea Editorial · 30 October 2026 at 20:50

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