Repairs have been carried out on the seafront road in Coverack after a burst sewage pipe saw 'thousands of gallons' of sewage pour out through the sea wall and bubble up through the road surface.
A three metre section of mains sewage pipe has now been replaced with new ductile iron pipe and the road is now re-open to residents in Coverack
Thousands of gallons of sewage started “shooting” out of the sea wall and rising up through the road surface on Monday morning, with fears it was undermining the newly repaired road.
The sea front road which was repaired this summer after a section collapsed during heavy winter storms.
St Keverne Parish Council chairman Bill Frisken, said he estimated that at least 1,000 gallons an hour was escaping.
Cormac were called out and closed the road to allow contractors to investigate the pipe, which runs from a sewage pumping station to the main drain, and carry out repair works.
A spokesperson for South West Water said that the sewer had been closed off to prevent any further leaks, and that tankers removed sewage from the pumping station until repair work was finished.
On Thursday a structural engineer will return to check whether the wall is safe and whether the road can fully reopen.
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