A sewage overflow, described by some Judea residents as a ‘stinking mess', has forced the closure of a reserve on Bell Street.
Sewage spewed out into the reserve three weeks ago after a pipe in the area was ruptured by contractors.
Bell Road residents say the sewage was flowing like a river when it first ruptured and the smell was unbearable.
The reserve on Bell Road after the sewage spill.
Toilet paper was seen among the sludge.
Tauranga City Council is working to replace about 80 metres of damaged pipeline.
The reserve will remain closed for the next week while repairs are taking place.
Health warning signs were erected in the area immediately after the leak, but water quality tests taken have returned clear so the signs have been removed.
12 comments
COUNCIL FINANCES
Posted on 21-05-2011 09:38 | By MISS ADVENTURE
Looks and smells the same, yet nothing happens at TCC to remedy?
Disgraceful
Posted on 21-05-2011 13:05 | By Scambuster
What a horrible sight and this has been going on for 3weeks. Surely the contractors responsible should have been required to attend to repairs immediately and for TCC to allow this to drag on is unbelievable.If rating money was not splurged on the nice to haves then this sort of mess would be attended to promptly by Council not left to rot.
SOUTHERN PIPELINE
Posted on 21-05-2011 17:39 | By YOGI
This is nothing, wait for teh Southern pipeline to burst its banks and dump its load anywhere between Melame St and Te Munga, it is going to look a lot like the Mississipi storm surge but smell a lot worse.
Splattered all over the place
Posted on 22-05-2011 10:20 | By EYESPY
Looks like Southern Pipeline sewage wastewater has already been dumped into this Park. If there is toilet paper there is more floating around as well.What a filthy unhygienic mess and health hazard it is.
Looks bad, smells bad ...
Posted on 24-05-2011 18:17 | By PLONKER
Must be bad, but really all that is needed to fix the sewer problems is to stop the rain water going in.
PLONKER that is sooo bloody
Posted on 24-05-2011 22:36 | By Nigel Barker
ridiculous .. Geee mate stop being so sensible. A better quicker cheaper way to fix the problem is surely "just shift the house's". Then there would be no smell for them to complain of. Mind you they really should be grateful they have a roof over their heads aye? We should all get together and have a luncheon at the Sebel to discuss this - coffee and drinkies of course. Mr Mayor would you like to attend ?? PLEASE! "Citizens Monitoring Council"
LOOKS LIKE COUNCIL FINANCES
Posted on 25-05-2011 10:55 | By PLONKER
Got the 'look' got the 'taste', got the 'feel' got the 'smell'. 4 out of 4 must be a hole in one in that some where!
TCC HQ @ BELL ROAD
Posted on 26-05-2011 09:51 | By YOGI
That will atleast put all the stinking runny messes all in one place.
LOOKS GOOD TO ME
Posted on 27-05-2011 08:40 | By Vomit
Do we get a rates reduction because dont have to dispose of that lot?
PADDOCK BASHERS
Posted on 27-05-2011 16:15 | By PLONKER
Except for the smeel it al looks like the boys have bene playing in the paddock thats all.
FOFFS @ SSSP
Posted on 29-05-2011 11:22 | By Vomit
Not sure what FOFFS stands for but Bill F must certianly have something to do with it. I am Sure SSSP is the "SATANICAL (close to fanatical) SOUTHERN SEWERAGE PIPELINE". but it could also be "SURRENDER SUCKER (any old turkey of course) SOMETHING PROVEN" we all just dont know now do we?
FOFFS and more
Posted on 30-05-2011 15:44 | By YOGI
I know, the "O" stands for "OFF" the middle "F" means FOR" and the "S" means "SAKE". I can't really say what the remaining letters stand for? I am sure someone can work it out through?
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