A sewer has burst in Swindon resulting in tankers being deployed to the scene amidst fears of flooding.

The Thames Water pumping station in Haydon End has seen a sewer burst nearby and the issue has resulted in the company deploying several tankers to the location.

The problem, near the Tawny Owl public house, has also resulted in waste water entering the River Ray and the company will now take samples of the affected waterway.

There is expected to major disruption in the way of lights, noise, and traffic problems, with residents being warned by Thames Water of these likely issues.

The leak, which occurred late on Wednesday (March 1), is the latest in a series of problems which has happened several times including as recently as January.

Swindon Advertiser: Several tankers could be spotted at the location.Several tankers could be spotted at the location. (Image: Dave Cox)

Engineers were spotted at the start of the year at the exact same location following flooding in the area due to excessive rainfall.

A Thames Water statement adressing the most recent incident said: “We've mobilised tankers to pump sewage from a sewer that has burst near our pumping station in Haydon near Swindon.

Swindon Advertiser: This is the latest problem at the location with an incident occurring as recently as January of this year.This is the latest problem at the location with an incident occurring as recently as January of this year. (Image: Dave Cox)

“We're really sorry if your evening is disturbed by this work, which is likely to involve lights, noise and some traffic disruption over the coming days.

“It's vital we use tankers to remove the flow at the pumping station so we can isolate the damaged section of sewer and prevent flooding to local properties.

“Once we've done that, we'll be working to repair the pipe.

“We've also begun taking samples from the nearby River Ray, as wastewater has regrettably entered the river.

“We'll provide further updates when we have more details.”

Councillor Vinay Manro said: "This is causing unacceptable damage to our eco-system and disruption to residents.

"I am fully briefed on Thames Waters plans for a new sewage main to be installed and will continue to push for an early start date”.

The issues are not exclusive to this year though as 2022 saw several sewer problems with the area that also led to the presence of tankers.

November of last year saw a major repair effort on a sewage pipe in the area resulting in a row of tankers near the Tawny Owl.

Yet the incident had already happened earlier on in the year also with August also being one of 2022’s affected months.

As many as 20 tanker trucks were needed in that instance to deal with the issue which caused mayhem that summer.

Owners were even warned that pets should be kept on leashes around the River Ray to minimise the risk of contamination from the water.