Thousands of litres of excrement are being dumped regularly in garden's across the town of Walton in North Leeds.
Five homes in Walton, which is near Wetherby, are not able to use their toilets and showers when the sewage system is being overwhelmed by heavy rainfall, a planning meeting heard on Thursday, June 1. This is due to a decades long issue with the local drains.
One man who lives in the town said he had received several "goodwill" payments from Yorkshire Water over the last two decades as a result of the issue. Sometimes, he has been forced to shower at the local sports centre.
