Burst sewer pipe in Bognor Regis: disruption expected as treatment tankers arrive

Southern Water said the pipe burst in a field in a rural area off Yapton Road in North Bognor Regis on Tuesday night – and teams have been attending ever since.

A spokesperson warned that, in order to protect the environment and allow members of the public to use facilities as normal, Southern Water has to use the tankers to carry flows away for treatment.

Reader John Mono sent us dramatic pictures which show the extent of flooding in nearby fields after the pipe burst.

Although the burst main is in Yapton, reports suggest that as many as a dozen tankers had been seen in Aldwick, near the seafront.

This is because, in order to move the flows from the damaged outlet, tankers must be dispersed to other pumping stations and manholes throughout the area, a spokesperson said.

They apologised for the noise and disruption caused, and have assured customers they are working ‘as quickly as is safe to make repairs’.

Updates are due as the situation develops, with teams onsite both this morning and all through last night to bring the burst main under control.

Teams have also introduced warning notices on the shore at Middleton, Bognor Regis and Felpham to give members of the public information about the incident, although a spokesperson assured residents they of their confidence in containing the flooding.