I appreciate it's an unsavoury situation, but politicians simply can't help themselves, it seems:
"Goodness knows what germs are in there. Is there any wonder that there's all the illnesses doing the rounds when people are walking through that?
So the seasonal illnesses are due to sewer overload in Llandudno Junction? Wonder how he explains that they're nationwide at the moment, then? And we know pretty well what 'germs' are in there: the pathogens present in sewerage are well known and easily dealt with, although they can induce some nasty stomach conditions if ingested. However, they do have to be ingested, so basic hygiene is what he ought to be stressing, not attempting to scare the Junction residents with half-baked, ill-thought through and highly inaccurate comments.
"In one road - Broad Street - it forces pedestrians onto a busy main road when pavements are flooded and children also walk through this contaminated water on the way to school."
Edited for accuracy The schools aren't in for another ten days, although I appreciate he's talking generally. But playing the 'children are at risk' card is a safe bet for politicians, and by not stressing - again - the need for basic hygiene all he manages to do is gain more publicity for himself and embarrass Welsh Water.
Now, it's entirely possible he didn't actually say any of this, and that a sub has inserted the comments to make the article more controversial; it has happened and, if that's the case, I unreservedly apologise to Cllr Priestly. But if he did say what's been attributed to him then my only question is why he hasn't stressed the need for basic hygiene. Because that's what will alleviate the spread of illness more effectively than anything else.