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Sewage update: Repairs progressing at treatment works: Sewage may have reached 8 miles: Southern Water makes statement

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After raw sewage was pumped in to the sea in Eastbourne, Red flags were up on local beaches, the sewage may of reached around 8 miles each way so maybe as far as Seaford and Pevensey, reports the Sussex Coast Incident social media page.

Southern Water has made the following statement

“Work to continue carrying out the necessary repairs at our wastewater treatment site in Eastbourne is ongoing.

“This follows an unexplained total power failure on Saturday which resulted in untreated wastewater being released via our sea outfall. The power failure was unforeseeable but no spill is acceptable to our customers or to us.

“Our teams worked around the clock and in very difficult conditions to restore the site on Saturday afternoon – no untreated wastewater has been released since then.

“We will continue to liaise with the local council, the Environment Agency, and speak with beach-goers as we continue to carry out our works, and take samples from the site to assess any impact.

“We apologise again and thank everyone for their patience”.

UPDATE: Both Eastbourne and Pevensey Bay beaches have now been declared safe to swim in by the Environment Agency.

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