WORK and road disruption is due to continue to reduce the amount of sewage flooding from a manhole into a Hampshire chalk stream.

Southern Water has conducted a CCTV survey of the sewer connected to the manhole in Kiln Lane by Brambridge Garden Centre which has seen raw sewage spew into the River Itchen on multiple occasions.

The footage revealed a build-up of silt and debris in the pipes. Kiln Lane will be closed while the utility company cleans the pipe.

Traffic management at Highbridge Road will start on Monday, February 6 with a temporary closure of Kiln Lane starting from Tuesday, February 7 and continuing into the following week.

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Kiln Lane will then be open over the weekend of February 11 and 12 before closing again from Monday, February 13 with work expected to finish that week.

A spokesperson for Southern Water said: “As part of the ongoing work to reduce the risk of wastewater flooding from a manhole at Kiln Lane, our team have conducted a comprehensive CCTV survey of the sewer in that area. This has shown there is a build-up of silt and debris in the pipes.

“To clear this, we are conducting a high-pressure jet clean of the pipe in the vicinity of Kiln Lane. Once complete, this will allow better flow through the pipe and, along with the other work we’re doing, will help reduce the risk of flooding and pollution at Kiln Lane.

“We are very sorry for the additional disruption and inconvenience this will cause residents and drivers.”

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The utility company is due to post updates and background to the works on its website.

Kiln Lane which runs from Colden Common to Otterbourne was previously closed for 11 days in January as tankers travelled back and forth to remove the overflow of sewage and water following heavy rainfall which caused the manhole to lift from the ground.

Winchester city councillor Sue Cook has been pressuring Southern Water and Hampshire Highways to minimise disruption.

She said: "I had a positive conversation with Southern Water and stressed that residents in the last two weeks have seen too many road closure signs due to Southern Water.”