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Topic ID 2905
01/07/2007 by hertfordian
Stanstead Road-Sewage problems
Has anyone noticed the extremely strong smell of sewage emanating from the crack in the road near the top of Stanstead Road?
There was a major problem the other week when raw sewage was visibly pouring down the hill - this was then "fixed" by Hertfordshire Highways. However, the smell seems to be worse than ever and if one can differentiate from all of the rain water that's around at the moment, there does still seem to be a problem with the road there.
Anyone have any ideas who can actually fix this? On checking on the Highway Faults part of the hertsdirect.org site, it doesn't actually have a section re: sewage problems under the part about drains so I'm not sure if it's the responsibility of HCC/Herts Highways or the water company...
Any ideas/news on this issue?
Thanks in advance
Hertfordian
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Reply ID 42271
01/07/2007 by xnetco
I saw this too, it's really quite revolting. I'm guessing the water company. Didn't they repair a similar pipe there only a week a go or so? I'm surprised the water companies aren't onto this sort of thing straight away!
Reply ID 42272
01/07/2007 by hertfordian
I think they did repair it but only in a patching up sort of way which clearly hasn't done the trick. My guess is that they're trying to avoid having to dig up the road and put in a new sewer but I think they're going to have to.
I guess a phone call to Three Valleys Water tomorrow wouldn't come amiss. In the meantime, I've completed their online fault report so we'll see how efficient they are at following these up.
Reply ID 42278
01/07/2007 by Ray_by_the_Beane
If its sewerage, then it is Thames Water you need to contact not the Three Valleys.
Reply ID 42283
01/07/2007 by hertfordian
Thanks Ray - I've now tried Thames Water's online leak reporting form as well! :-)
Reply ID 42286
01/07/2007 by SallyB
I drove up through it tonight and it really is horrendous! I drove back into town down London Road. I feel sorry for the residents on Stansted Road and Lilbourne Drive/Wildman court. I hope, for their sakes, that it gets fixed really quickly.
Reply ID 42326
02/07/2007 by hertfordian
My kids at Wheatcroft School have been sent home until at least Thursday as raw sewage started bubbling out of the toilets this afternoon! Strangely enough as well, a lot of people around here have been complaining of stomach upsets (but not being sick) and so one wonders if this has contaminated the drinking water supply as well...
They're currently doing something down the bottom of Stanstead Road now but whether they're fixing the problem or just patching it up, we'll have to wait and see.
Reply ID 42370
03/07/2007 by alison
Last night 'they' had a drain gulper gulping away until just after midnight - its hose had been shoved down nearly every drain on the way down Gallows Hill, finishing on the corner of Foxholes Avenue for approximately 6 hours!! Boy, was I glad when it stopped!
Not sure if that's cured the problem but it didn't seem quite so wiffy in the neighbourhood this am.
As for the stomach problems - I suggest people wash their hands more often..... its extremely unlikely that any cross contamination has occurred.
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