Residents of Lancing's West Beach are yet again having to deal with raw sewage spilled all over their street after the main pipe burst yet again on Saturday (Sept 10).
It follows several bursts over the past year, which have left residents with raw sewage covering their street - the most recent on August 2nd, with the one before that in July.
Southern Water had been working on the 2km stretch of pipe, which runs directly under the road in and out of the West Beach estate.
They previously said that this is the reason why "lining (the pipe) is a better, quicker, and less disruptive option than digging up and replacing the pipeline in full".
However, work being carried out (since July 18) to reline pipes to help prevent more bursts, has now resulted in a further burst - which Southern water says is not uncommon while pipes are being worked on.
In a statement on their website Southern Water said:
We are working on a burst wastewater main running under West Way in Lancing. We're extremely sorry for the inconvenience this is causing local residents and road users in the area.
We completely understand the distress felt by the residents who are yet again affected by flooding in their road. This is particularly frustrating as we are just weeks away from undertaking a re-lining scheme, providing a new continuous, reliable pipe by the end of September.
We’re in regular contact with customers in the area to update them on the progress of the scheme, and our team is on site daily in case of issues. This meant the burst today was spotted immediately and we were able to minimise the impact on nearby homes.
Evidence on ground indicates that the flooding is minimal, with no internal or external impact to properties. We are, however, sending customer liaison officers to the area to support anyone affected and wish to assure them that we will be working as hard as possible to make a temporary repair, until the permanent pipe lining works are complete in the next few weeks.
Our priority is now to stop the spill by using tankers to take on the flow of wastewater – the tankers carry out crucial work meaning that many nearby homes can continue to use their kitchens and bathrooms as normal. Once they are in place the pumping stations serving the pipe can be switched off and we will start clearing up.
To allow all this work to happen there will be traffic management in place on the A259. This allows work to be undertaken safely without a complete road closure. The A259 is a busy route, and we are also sorry to all road users that will be impacted by this.
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