February 10, 2014 (bbc.co.uk) – The Hayling Beach was infested by dead rats as caused by the storm-water screens at Fort Cumberland. The Southern Water immediately issued an apology for this matter. After the heavy downpour of rain, the waste materials at the Fort Cumberland began to discharge from the outfall pipe at Eastney in Portsmouth. As a result, the dead rats where washed up on the beach prompting the Southern Water to take initiatives in cleaning the mess up.

1. Hayling Beach Infested with Dead Rats Due To Sewage Problems
February 10, 2014 (bbc.co.uk) – The Hayling Beach was infested by dead rats as caused by the stormwater screens at Fort Cumberland. The Southern Water immediately issued an apology for this matter.
After the heavy downpour of rain, the waste materials at the Fort Cumberland began to discharge from
the outfall pipe at Eastney in Portsmouth. As a result, the dead rats where washed up on the beach
prompting the Southern Water to take initiatives in cleaning the mess up.
As stated by the Southern Water, they are to spend £30m to fix the problem and expect to complete the
repair by next year. The wastewater runs through the Eastney Pumping Station from the Fort
Cumberland. The wastewater was blocked after the severe storm.
"We've seen a variety of things - cotton bud sticks, female sanitary products and also hypodermic
syringes,” said Louise Mac Callum, the environmental officer at Langstone Harbour Board. "Lots of very
unsightly waste."
Andy Lenagham, councilor of Havant Borough Council said, “We've got a Blue Flag beach with lots of
windsurfers and of course they have a text system for notifying all the other windsurfers.”The last thing
we want is for them to stay away."
The director of Southern Water issued a statement saying, “"We have screens at Fort Cumberland that
remove this debris from the wastewater - but they were initially damaged in a storm a couple of years
ago. A complete rebuilding process at that plant was overtaken by the weather before it could be
completed."
The company also issued an apology stating, “"We are currently working on a £10m scheme to change
the way storm-water enters the site, which will ease the pressure on the screens, making them more
robust. We are also part-way through a £20m scheme to radically change the Victorian sewer system in
Portsmouth. The scheme will divert rainwater from Portsmouth's sewers to ease the pressure on the
system during storms."
This issue only shows the extent of damages when sewage and drains are not maintained properly. The
huge amount of money for repair should have been saved by constant maintenance and repair. Such
huge establishment needs heavy-duty drain cleaning equipment to keep an unclogged drain.
The same thing can happen to anyone. The weather and natural catastrophes usually are the culprits of
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