Repair work is underway after a sewer pipe burst in Lee-on-the-Solent

The sewer pipe, known as a rising main, has burst on Portsmouth Road, close to the Queens Road pumping station.

Updating residents, Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage said: “(Southern Water) have notified the Environment Agency, and teams are on site working to contain the spill and protect the local environment.

“Traffic management has been in place overnight, with tankers brought in to manage flows while repair work gets underway.

“Residents can continue to use their facilities as normal, and efforts are being made to keep noise and disruption to a minimum.

“Further updates are expected over the weekend.”

A Southern Water spokesperson said: “Our teams are currently repairing a burst sewer pipe on Portsmouth Road in Lee on Solent. Traffic management will be arranged for our engineers to carry out the work safely and tankers will be managing the flows while the repair work goes on.

“We’re sorry for the inconvenience caused to local communities and will complex the work as safely and quickly as we can.”