Record February rainfall sees sewage carts carrying out hundreds more trips.
During the final ten days of February demand increased 7% on the week before, which itself was extremely busy due to the persistent rainfall.
Guernsey Water says this equates to 4,222 collections over just five days last week, with one day recording 65 emergency call outs by mid morning, which it says is the highest number ever.
Guernsey Water manager Andrea Simpson says drivers have coped well with the February rainfall and increased demand for services:
“The volume of rainfall we experienced placed exceptional pressure on the cesspit service and demand rose very quickly as a result.
"Our teams worked extremely hard in difficult conditions to maintain the service and prioritise emergency collections, while continuing to
support scheduled work where possible.
"We’re grateful to customers for their patience during what was a very challenging period.”
It has been the one of the wettest starts to a year for decades and the February weather statistics are due out soon.
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