Flooding Again at Junction of Cedar Road and Forthill Road

Early evening yesterday, after a squally rain shower, there was once again flooding at the bottom of Cedar Road close to the junction with Forthill Road. I was on my way home from a social event and stopped to record what I could see.

As you can see from the video, liquid is pouring up out of the drains. Less obvious is that with the rain water run off in the drains there is also unpleasant and unhealthy household sewage which is also being flushed out of the drains onto the roadway and pavement. On the basis of previous flooding episodes at this location, it is most likely that when the waters subside, there will be sewage residues on the road and pavement.

I have informed Scottish Water and the City Engineers.

Now that the Council and other regional partners has a Flood Risk Plan, and an area such as this which is frequently subject to flooding shouldn't be ignored any longer. I hope that the drainage system will be enhanced to cope with current and future peak flows of domestic sewage and waste water as well as the rain water run off from Cedar Road and Forthill Road. 

More immediately, I have asked Scottish Water to clean up the area and remove sewage residues from the road and pavement once the flood waters have drained.

Cedar Road Sewage Flooding Not Acceptable

David Hewick, from Broughty Ferry Community Council, has being kicking up a fuss with Scottish Water about regular flooding at the southern end of Cedar Road near its junction with Forthill Road. 

While the temporary flooding is bad enough, his prime concern is more about what is being washed along with the run off of rain water. When the levels of flood water recede there is a nasty smell from human sewage and used toilet paper in the road. 

Despite notifying Scottish Water on numerous occasions and sending in pictures as evidence there has been no resolution from them. This is totally unacceptable. This is a serious public health issue and must be resolved. 

There are also wider questions about the capacity of our drainage system in Broughty Ferry. If the current system can't cope, what will things be like when even more homes are built and linked into the sewage and drainage system?