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Divers to assess cracked Peel outfall pipe today

Divers to assess cracked Peel outfall pipe today

A specialist diving team is today (Monday) due to inspect damage to the Peel Bay sewage outfall pipe.

A crack in a chamber hatch was discovered last week, reducing the quality of bathing water and leaving a question mark over beach safety.

The MUA reduced the volume of sewage being pumped out into the bay during daytime - and today, DoI divers will carry out a full assessment of the damage.

Authority chairman Alf Cannan says every effort will be made to repair what he says is a small breach:

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