Dead fish line uMhlanga Lagoon after major sewage spill

UMHLANGA resident, Nicola Doxey was walking her dog along the beach when an ominous smell told her that something was wrong. As she continued down the coastline she saw a sea of black sludge washing from the Umhlanga Lagoon into the sea.

“The sewage smell was coming out of that big pipe at Bronze Beach. As I walked closer toward the lagoon I saw what looked like a black carpet and the smell was really bad. It is a disaster. There were dead fish. The unfortunate thing is that it was running straight into the sea,” she said.

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According to the Umhlanga Urban Improvement Precinct (UIP), there was a major sewage spill near the River Pumpstation on Sugar Cane Road in the Blackburn area.

“The issue has been reported to the eThekwini Pollution Department, who are currently investigating. We will provide an update from the Health Department and other departments involved once updates become available,” read the site.

Spokesperson for the eThekwini Municipality, Msawakhe Mayisela confirmed that the cause of the spill was under investigation.

“Our teams have been activated to conduct an inspection to ascertain the reason for the spillage and urgently address the issue,” he said.

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