Residents have described seeing brown murky water and toilet paper in a Hucknall park due to a sewage leak. Human waste polluted swales at Merlin Park, located between Watnall Road and Bulwell Hall Golf Course.
People living nearby said three of six swales at the park had been contaminated by Friday, November 11. Muse Developments, which owns the former Rolls Royce site next to the park, said there had been a collapse of a foul drain.
The landowner said it was working with the Environment Agency and that it had worked to repair the break "as quickly as possible". Jen Plant, who lives at the newly built Griffon Drive estate, said her husband Stephen first noticed the waste on Tuesday, November 8.
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"It's disgusting. Some orange barriers have been put up but it doesn't stop people from going near it," said the 39-year-old. "It's not good, you can see brown murky water and toilet paper, it's grim."
Mrs Plant said it smelt "so bad" and added that she was concerned it had not been properly cordoned off. "We are worried because there are kids round here who go around playing, and if dogs are let off their leads it's not going to end well," she continued.
"We are particularly concerned as it hasn't been closed off. Having human waste isn't going to be good for anyone, anywhere to be honest." Harron Homes is constructing more than 100 houses at the former Rolls Royce site off Dorey Way.
A spokesperson at Muse, which owns the site, said: “We have been alerted to the fact that there has been a collapse of a foul drain beneath one of the surface water swales located at Merlin Park. We have been working with various contractors before and over the weekend to assess the damage and repair the break as quickly as possible to minimise disruption. This includes tankers regularly attending site and pumping/removing foul water to reduce pressure on the system.
“A temporary pumping solution to bypass the broken area of pipe will be installed on Tuesday, November 15, which will then allow permanent repair works to be started this week. Rest assured, everyone is working hard to reduce the impact around the area of the collapsed drain. We are in regular communication with the Environment Agency and Severn Trent Water on the matter.”
A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said: “We are aware of a sewage leak into a low-lying grassed area on a development site in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. We’re working with the landowner to resolve the situation so that it does not impact on the local watercourse.“
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