Wimbles
Well-Known Member
Myself and a friend rent a little yard between us, it's not fancy but it suits us fine.
At about midday yesterday we had some rain. My friend was down delivering haylage, vet and farrier were just leaving when there was a loud bang and the sound of gushing water.
The sewage pipe exploded in our field and we had a 3ft fountain of poo, sanitary towels, tampons to name a few of the delights pumping gallons of sh**ty water all over our fields, schooling area etc and into the stream at the bottom.
I spent the next three hours rescuing horses from poo paddy fields, ringing the environment agancy, the water board etc and even the police have been out to check that the area is safe.
We now have five horses that we need to find somehwere for (not an easy task in this area, although people are being very helpful and we're going to look at somewhere tonight which I already know we'll take as I just need to get them out of there)
Despite contacting all the relavant authorities it jut feels like we're not getting anywhere. No-one seems to be telling us how long we'll need to be off the land, what they will have to do to fix it and most importantly what are the health risks to us and the horses.
Thought I'd try on here to see if anyone had any good ideas.
Many thanks!
Sorry if this puts anyone off their dinner but here's a couple of pics
At about midday yesterday we had some rain. My friend was down delivering haylage, vet and farrier were just leaving when there was a loud bang and the sound of gushing water.
The sewage pipe exploded in our field and we had a 3ft fountain of poo, sanitary towels, tampons to name a few of the delights pumping gallons of sh**ty water all over our fields, schooling area etc and into the stream at the bottom.
I spent the next three hours rescuing horses from poo paddy fields, ringing the environment agancy, the water board etc and even the police have been out to check that the area is safe.
We now have five horses that we need to find somehwere for (not an easy task in this area, although people are being very helpful and we're going to look at somewhere tonight which I already know we'll take as I just need to get them out of there)
Despite contacting all the relavant authorities it jut feels like we're not getting anywhere. No-one seems to be telling us how long we'll need to be off the land, what they will have to do to fix it and most importantly what are the health risks to us and the horses.
Thought I'd try on here to see if anyone had any good ideas.
Many thanks!
Sorry if this puts anyone off their dinner but here's a couple of pics
...sorry not much help sm x