People advised not to swim near Dartmouth after sewer burst
A sewer burst on Monday with a pollution incident report issued by the Environment Agency
People are being advised not to swim in water around Dartmouth following a sewer spill.
South West Water says repair work to a rising main has been completed and tankering activity stopped at Mayor's Avenue pumping station after crews were called there at around 9.30pm on Monday 15 June.
However, the Dart Harbour and Navigation Authority has urged people to stay out of the water as testing takes place to ascertain water quality after sewage spilled out.
It says results won't be in for a few days.
In a statement issued on Facebook, the body said: "Following the announcement from the Environment Agency of the "pollution incident" at Mayor's Avenue pumping station, operated by South West Water, we have been testing the water today at various sites with campaigners from Friends of the Dart.
"Whilst results of the tests will not be known for a couple of days, the incident is ongoing, so the advice remains to stay out of the water and do not swim in any bathing areas in the Dartmouth area until advised otherwise.
"We will update further when we have more information."
The Environment Agency issued a pollution incident report for bathing waters at Warfleet Creek and Dartmouth Castle and Sugary Cove on Monday.