A SOLUTION may be in sight for an exasperated woman who has been calling for action after enduring seven years of dirty water flooding her home.

Norma Williams lives in the first house on Eifion Terrace in Blaenau Ffestiniog at the bottom of a slope.

After heavy rainfall, she says the drain in front of her house fills up and soon starts overflowing towards her property.

Despite a barrage of sandbags, a torrent of water still routinely floods “through her front door and out through the back”.

Mrs Williams told the Cambrian News she has been calling for Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd, which owns the property, to fix the problem for seven years and seven months, but says she has got nowhere yet.

But the housing association confirmed to the Cambrian News that they are to start work this week.

“I moved into this property from my three-bedroom house as I wanted to downsize, but didn’t want a flat,” said the 64-year-old, who was born and raised in the town.

“I swapped with a friend who hadn’t had any problems but when I moved in I soon started having problems with dirty flood water.

“It’s been a problem for too long now. It’s been going on and on, every time there’s heavy rain in Blaenau. I’ve had several health scares over the years and I don’t want want the stress or hassle of this, it has to stop,” added Mrs Williams.

“I’ve spoken to my local councillor Glyn Daniels and he’s seen the problem first-hand - he thinks the pipe outside my house isn’t big enough to carry away all the water it needs to.

“It’s been seven years and I’m sick and tired of my carpets being ruined. The amount of possessions I’ve lost is unbelievable. Why can’t CCG come and resolve this before we face another long, wet winter? I’m tired of being fobbed off.”

Gwynedd Council said it was aware of the issue. A spokesperson added: “Officers from Gwynedd Council’s highways team have visited the site with the local member. We’re aware CCG has begun work on a boundary wall on the property which will include relocating the main entrance.”

A CCG spokesperson added: “We were made aware of the issue regarding the wall in January 2018.

“Following the inspection, a meeting was arranged with Gwynedd Council’s highways team on site.

‘”We agreed to move and rebuild the wall and install an aco drain to try and improve the situation. We have appointed a local contractor to carry out the work and the work is starting this week.”