A manhole at Burnham Market, with sewage visible bubbling up from underground.
- Credit: Supplied by Nina Plumbe
Sewage is continuing to bubble up from manholes into already flooded gardens in a north Norfolk village, as Anglian Water admits it cannot deal with the volume of water there.
Nina Plumbe, one of those affected, said the flooding was partly due to the high water table causing the Goose Beck stream to run, which filled cellars in the middle of the village with water. She said that water was then pumped out on the highway.
Mrs Plumbe said: That water then runs down, unfortunately gets into Anglian Water s porous sewers, and that s all ended up with us this year.
The scene at a property in Burnham s Market s east.
- Credit: Supplied by Nina Plumbe
People living in part of a north Norfolk village have been left unable to flush their toilets - because of a “dire” situation of flooded gardens and overflowing sewage drains.
And although Anglia Water said it was doing its best to clear and tanker away the excess water from Burnham Market, it would take some time before the properties affected would be back to normal.
Nina Plumbe, who lives in the village, said: “The situation is dire. We feel so helpless and the situation is not improving. There is sewage bubbling up from the manholes.