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Several sewage holes of the waste water disposal project on Aponsu Mawatha, Lakshapathiya in Moratuwa were seen overflowing with the heavy rains today. The people in the area claim that they cannot even walk on the road due to sewage sludge floating all over the road. They requested the responsible authorities to look into the matter immediatey. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) implemented a project from 2008 to 2016, funded by a Swedish loan and grant through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). The project's goal was to improve environmental conditions and reduce pollution in two areas near Colombo by developing a comprehensive wastewater system, including sewerage, pumping, treatment and safe disposal of treated waste. This initiative aimed to enhance residents' living conditions and support industrial development. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

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Anthony Monday, 07 October 2024 12:19 PM

This also should be given priority since the municipalities are not doing their job when it comes to maintenance.

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R Navaratnam Monday, 07 October 2024 09:28 PM

It appears the overflow of the sewerage system was due to stormwater finding its way into it. Now the overflow would have found its way into water courses, thereby polluting water bodies. Overflow of sewage is also inconvenience to people. The sewer and drainage pipelines should have been designed separately dedicate to their purposes; not combined. If the design is for a combined system, then the design was not optimized / under designed. Unsatisfactory maintenance and construction would have also played a part. Overall NWSDB will have to take the responsibility for this overflow. I have no doubt NWSDB will say the overflow is due to freak storm event. All costs to rectify the system and compensation to the people who were inconvenienced shall be borne by NWSDB; not by tax payers.

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