Pietà’s water is not all white...

Dense, milky effluent is still spreading through Pietà Creek, filling Hay Wharf, despite the fact that a damaged sewage pipe believed to be causing the discharge was repaired on Wednesday. Environmental Health Directorate head John Attard Kingswell yesterday initially said “the source” had been identified and notified to repair the drains accordingly. However, when later contacted by The Times, following more complaints from residents, Mr Attard Kingswell confirmed that white effluent was still flowing freely into the bay. “Despite the repair works, the effluent persists. It seems as if the damage is more extensive. Investigations are under way to determine the exact location of the sewage pipe damage as the network is a complex one.” The directorate would not name “the source” but Malta Dairy Products Limited company secretary Martin Grech confirmed that the company had found a leak in one of its sewage pipes. He insisted that the problem had been solved from their end. “As soon as we were notified last week, we inspected our network of underground pipes. One of the sewage pipes had sustained some damage. The pipe in question was repaired on Wednesday. “Therefore, if the...