The clean-up operation is still on-going at the Hazelbeach

The clean-up operation is continuing six weeks after 600 tonnes of kerosene leaked from a storage tank at the Petroplus site near Milford Haven.

Some residents close to Hazelbeach are still complaining of flu-like symptoms such as headaches and dizzy spells.

Around 40 villagers met officials from the council, Petropolus and other agencies on Tuesday night.

Those dealing with the fall-out said lessons would be learnt from the Category One pollution incident.

Residents from Llanstadwell heard from representatives from Petroplus, Pembrokeshire Council, the local health board, Environment Agency and Welsh Water at the meeting.

They were told 500 tonnes of the oil had been recovered and the cause of the leak identified as an internal pipe which rubbed against the side of the storage tank causing it to corrode.

The beach remains off limits to residents and visitors

Gareth Watts of Pembrokeshire Council said "I'm pleased to say our results show air quality concentrations are declining rapidly. All the samples Welsh Water have taken to date (on household drinking water) have been negative."

But some residents said their health had suffered since the leak on 2 August.

Gloria Bowman said: "It's like you've got a dose of the flu."

She said she had been to her GP while another resident said she had been referred to the A&E department at Withybush Hospital for tests.

Residents complained they had been given little information in the early stages of the incident and claimed there had been a lack of coordination and central point of contact.

Judith Watson said: "We've had no information from the local health board and a very poor response from them."

Richard Cooling said communication had improved in recent weeks.

Recovery teams have been in the village every day since the leak

But he said: "The way this issue was dealt with at the start from a parental point of view was dreadful."

Lyn Harries, Director of Public Health for Pembrokeshire, said expert advice had been sought.

"The response and speed of the response has been proportionate to the risk," she said.

But she said the advice remained that anyone feeling unwell should contact their family doctor.