Water Crisis in St Ives: SWW's Response and How It's Impacting Residents (2026)

South West Water (SWW) has set up bottle stations to provide water to homes in St Ives, Cornwall, which have been without water due to emergency repairs. The repairs are taking place to replace a pump at Trevethow, causing some customers in the St Ives to Nancledra area to experience low pressure or a loss of supply. SWW has set up bottled water stations at Trenwith car park in St Ives and The Engine Inn in Nancledra, and vulnerable customers will have bottles delivered to them. The company apologizes for the disruption and is working to restore water supplies as quickly as possible.