Water bosses are investigating after complaints were made about the quality of drinking water in St Albans.

Affinity Water - which manages the water supply in the city - has confirmed that it is looking into its water quality, after complaints were made by residents.

Concerns have been raised in recent days about the 'horrible' taste of the tap water with some going as far as to say the water had a 'chemical' taste to it and smelt like bleach.

Some residents have even expressed fears that the change in water quality could be due to a recent outbreak of E.coli in the UK, with over 200 cases detected since late last week.

However, there does not appear to be any evidence at this stage linking the two issues.

Earlier this month, Affinity announced that parts of Hertfordshire would receive their water from a new "sustainable" source, with water coming from a new reservoir in Cambridgeshire, rather than the current supply of chalk groundwater.

At the time, the company said this would potentially lead to "a change in the taste and smell of some drinking water," but that it would still be safe to drink.

It is unknown if St Albans was included in the change, which will be rolled out gradually over the rest of this year. 

A spokesperson for Affinity Water confirmed that its water quality team are looking into the issue and will provide an update when possible.