Sewage flooding underpass
Reported via desktop in the Flooded subway category anonymously at 19:25, Fri 22 August 2025
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8062715.
Update to previous report: the liquid level is rising and is now about 5 inches in places and stretches through the entire subway. There are items in it which suggest it might be sewage! Is it related to the issues that Chalfont St Peter has been having with sewage pipes and flooding over past few years? Please get it fixed asap - it's a health hazard. And causing people to try to cross the busy dual carriageway on foot.
Updates
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If the flooding is caused by a water leak we will report it to the relevant water company, who are responsible for water leaks.
There are occasions when flash flooding overloads the drain/gully, even when a drain/gully is clean and well maintained it can only cope with a certain volume of water at one time, a sudden and heavy downpour can still cause flooding especially if the road is in a low lying area, this generally clears away over a matter of hours.
The Highway Officer is only able to inspect the drain when the water has cleared away, this will be done within 10 days and if required, an order will be raised to clear the drain.
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 19:26, Fri 22 August 2025
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An order has been raised to repair the issue reported, this will be a permanent repair to be carried out as soon as possible. However, there are occasions when a temporary repair is carried out for safety reasons until such time as we can mobilise resources to make the repair permanent.
To ensure the highway network remains as safe as possible we will continue to carry out our regular Highways Safety Inspections which will include this issue until such times as the permanent repair is made
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 16:32, Mon 15 September 2025
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