Burst sewer main repair work continuing

Work is continuing to repair a burst sewer main near a conservation site, shellfish habitats and bathing area.

The burst, near Passage Lane car park in Warsash near the River Hamble, was discovered on Saturday when footpaths were flooded.

Southern Water said its teams were repairing the burst "but this will take some time" and expected to be on site throughout Monday.

On 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 complete.

The water firm said it was keeping both Natural England and the Environment Agency regularly updated and also had environmental specialists taking samples.

It apologised for the disruption in the area.

The Environment Agency said there was no ongoing pollution and no evidence that a designated bathing water had been affected.

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