Resident at wits end with sewage spill
The resident said they have been in contact with a man named ‘Trevor’ who sometimes comes to monitor and operate on the pumphouse.
Disgruntled, frustrated but most of all disgusted, is how an Oslo Beach local feels every time she steps into her front yard.
The resident believes she has run out of options in her search for assistance with a continuous sewage spillage overflow, which according to her has been a problem for the 16 years that she and her family have lived there.
“Since I met with the South Coast Herald on September 23 about the overflow of the sewage on my driveway and property, the municipality has done nothing about it. The water from the manhole goes into a stream and then into the dam which leads to the main river that leads into the sea,” the resident said.
The overflowing sewage manhole sits at the end of Castor Road in Oslo Beach.
According to the resident, the sewage spill has been on and off consistently for more than a decade-and-a-half, and the last four months have been a nightmare with the sewage spilling non-stop.
“It has been like this for three months, now going on the fourth. The non-stop flowing and the smell is unbearable. It’s ruining the biodiversity in the area and we are struggling to carry on living like this and the municipality just doesn’t seem to care,” said the disgruntled resident.
The resident said they have been in contact with a man named ‘Trevor’ who sometimes comes to monitor and operate on the pumphouse.
Although she regularly communicates with Trevor the resident said that he has not been able to connect them to his seniors or anyone else who may be able to further the matter.
“I have plenty of messages between us. I have been asking Trevor to connect me to someone who can escalate my complaint, however nothing has been done yet,” she said.
In response to the matter, Ugu spokesman France Zama said: “The municipality has discovered that there is a lot of grit and scum due to a lot of fat from foreign networks which then affect level probes to start pumps.”
“The municipality can confirm that maintenance of these pumps are done daily. In this case, a contractor is being sourced to provide extensive repair work. A site briefing was held on Tuesday with the tender closing last Friday. Once all necessary procurement processes are complete, a contractor will be appointed to perform necessary repairs.” he added.
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