RESIDENTS on a road notorious for sewage pipes bursting face more misery as wastewater is once again spewed onto the street.
The water main running under West Way in the West Beach area of Lancing once again failed on Saturday, September 10, after previously bursting in July.
The road has been flooded with sewage water on numerous occasions, seeing five different incidents from October to December of last year.
Traffic management systems are also in place in the A259, causing delays.
A spokesman for Southern Water said that work was currently being done to improve the water mains in the area and that the project was weeks away from completion.
In a statement, a Southern Water spokesman apologised, saying: "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."
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