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Sewage spills on to Newquay street after blockage | |
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Water and other debris spilled out of an overflowing sewer | Water and other debris spilled out of an overflowing sewer |
Sewage spilled out on to a Cornish street on two separate occasions following a blockage and heavy rainfall. | Sewage spilled out on to a Cornish street on two separate occasions following a blockage and heavy rainfall. |
South West Water (SWW) said it was called to Cliff Road in Newquay at about 18:30 BST on Saturday and cleaned up sewage, water and other debris which had come out of an overflowing sewer. | South West Water (SWW) said it was called to Cliff Road in Newquay at about 18:30 BST on Saturday and cleaned up sewage, water and other debris which had come out of an overflowing sewer. |
Engineers left the site at 23:30, but had to return at 11:30 on Sunday when the issue recurred after further heavy rainfall. | Engineers left the site at 23:30, but had to return at 11:30 on Sunday when the issue recurred after further heavy rainfall. |
A SWW spokesperson said a blockage combined with heavy rain had "overwhelmed" the sewer and engineers would use a camera to see if there were any further issues that needed flushing through. | A SWW spokesperson said a blockage combined with heavy rain had "overwhelmed" the sewer and engineers would use a camera to see if there were any further issues that needed flushing through. |
A SWW spokesperson said a blockage combined with heavy rain had "overwhelmed" the sewer | A SWW spokesperson said a blockage combined with heavy rain had "overwhelmed" the sewer |
The heavy rain also caused difficulty for traffic in Cornwall with several roads partially blocked due to flooding on Saturday evening and Sunday. | The heavy rain also caused difficulty for traffic in Cornwall with several roads partially blocked due to flooding on Saturday evening and Sunday. |
The AA advised motorists to try to avoid standing water and warned against driving into moving flood water or water more than 10cm (4 inches) deep. | The AA advised motorists to try to avoid standing water and warned against driving into moving flood water or water more than 10cm (4 inches) deep. |
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