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BBC News
12 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Southern Water burst sewer main work continuing in Hamble
Work is continuing to repair a burst sewer main near a conservation site, shellfish habitats and bathing burst, near Passage Lane car park in Warsash near the River Hamble, was discovered on Saturday when footpaths were Water said its teams were repairing the burst "but this will take some time" and expected to be on site throughout Sunday, the water firm said the spill had been stopped with a fleet of tankers brought in to remove sewage from the system and barriers put in place to stop further overland flows. Southern Water said tankers were being queued up along School Lane, Hamble, to take flows from the burst main to a nearby treatment works to be treated until the repair was water firm said it was keeping both Natural England and the Environment Agency regularly updated and also had environmental specialists taking samples.A spokesperson said: "We're sorry for any disruption our efforts to minimise the impact of this is causing customers in the area." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Burst sewer main close to protected site
A sewage pipe has burst in "close proximity" to a protected wildlife area. Southern Water said the leak was near Passage Lane car park in Warsash, Hampshire, which is near a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The burst pipe is also close to a designated bathing spot - although the Environment Agency (EA) said there was currently "no indication" bathing water had been affected. The leak was reported on Saturday, and on Sunday the company said it had been stopped and they were taking "mitigation actions to protect the environment". One local resident told the BBC the smell was "horrible". The spokesperson for Southern Water said the leak was also close to shellfish waters linked to the River Hamble, and that they had notified Natural England and the Environment Agency as soon as they became aware of it. "We are taking a number of mitigation actions to protect the environment," the spokesperson said. "These include having environmental specialists taking samples and using a fleet of tankers to remove sewage from the system and the use of barriers to stop further overland flows." An EA spokesperson said they were liaising with Southern Water "to ensure a repair is carried out as soon as possible". "Our investigation is ongoing," the spokesperson added. "At present, there is no indication that designated bathing water has been affected." Hamble Valley MP Paul Holmes said he would be "chasing to see what environmental steps are being taken urgently and what the cause was". You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Southern Water Environment Agency
BBC News
a day ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Burst sewer main close to protected site in Warsash
A sewage pipe has burst in "close proximity" to a protected wildlife Water said the leak was near Passage Lane car park in Warsash, Hampshire, which is near a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).The burst pipe is also close to a designated bathing spot - although the Environment Agency (EA) said there was currently "no indication" bathing water had been leak was reported on Saturday, and on Sunday the company said it had been stopped and they were taking "mitigation actions to protect the environment". One local resident told the BBC the smell was "horrible".The spokesperson for Southern Water said the leak was also close to shellfish waters linked to the River Hamble, and that they had notified Natural England and the Environment Agency as soon as they became aware of it."We are taking a number of mitigation actions to protect the environment," the spokesperson said."These include having environmental specialists taking samples and using a fleet of tankers to remove sewage from the system and the use of barriers to stop further overland flows." Investigation 'ongoing' An EA spokesperson said they were liaising with Southern Water "to ensure a repair is carried out as soon as possible"."Our investigation is ongoing," the spokesperson added."At present, there is no indication that designated bathing water has been affected."Hamble Valley MP Paul Holmes said he would be "chasing to see what environmental steps are being taken urgently and what the cause was". You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
