Aberdeen “fully tidy up”, takes place after wastewater and leak

A wastewater priest on a busy Aberdeen roundabout has been stopped, but the residents are still asked to avoid the area if there is cleaning up.

The incident occurred on the A92 on the Mugiemoss side of Persley Bridge, whereby the city council advised people to avoid the street.

The leak also caused warnings about the Don River. People should not get into the water on the Persley Bridge or downstream from the bridge, including Seaton Park and the Donmouth area of ​​Aberdeen Beach.

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Now Scottish water has confirmed that the leak has been stopped and confirmed that the waste water was subjected to the first stage in the treatment process.

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A complete clean -up work takes place this afternoon, with Scottish water confirming that the road is open, but advised people to continue to avoid “the immediate area”.

One spokesman said: “After reporting a suspected wastewater leaf on the Persley Bridge in the bridge of Don in Aberdeen, formerly. Our business teams reacted quickly, and we can confirm that the unloading of waste water has now been stopped.

“We are currently organizing a complete cleanup of the affected area that will begin this afternoon. While the street on the Persley Bridge remains open, we ask the people to avoid the immediate area in which our teams work to ensure that the cleanup can be carried out safely and efficiently and as quickly as possible.

“We would like to apologize for the disorder and encourage customers to report suspicion of pollution as soon as possible by contacting our 24-hour customer helpline at 0800 0778 778.”

The city council of Aberdeen released an update on Thursday shortly before 5 p.m. and continued to warn the residents to avoid the area and get into the river.

It reads: “The raw waste water near the Mugiemoss Road on the Persley Bridge was stopped by Scottish water and the cleanup is underway this afternoon. Sepa was informed about the incident.

“For the precaution, people are asked not to go from the bridge in the Don river on the Persley Bridge and downstream. This includes Seaton Park and the Donmouth area of ​​Aberdeen Beach.”