Work to repair a damaged sewer pipe which is spilling onto a North East beach is still ongoing.
In a statement, Northumbrian Water confirmed that they are continuing to work to repair damaged sewer pipe that is spilling onto the beach and into the North Sea at Saltburn.
The pipe was damaged by a third party working in the Cat Nab Car Park, next to Skelton Beck yesterday.
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The water company says it is working to fix this as soon as possible and the area affected has been blocked off by Redcar and Cleveland Council.
People are being asked to stay away from that area while work takes place.
A spokesperson said: "Work has been ongoing since first light on the emergency repair to the damaged sewer pipe at the Cat Nab car park in Saltburn.
"The pipe was damaged by a third party working in the car park.
"The repair is a priority for Northumbrian Water and the company is working with its contractors and Redcar & Cleveland Council to fix the pipe and stop the spillage as quickly as possible."
The work is expected to continue for a number of days, the water company also confirmed.
They said: "Due to the complexity and scale of the repair work, this is expected to be ongoing for a number of days. Tankering is continuing to remove some of the contents of the pipe but it is inevitable that there will be a discharge.
"The car park and adjacent area of beach have been cordoned off by Redcar and Cleveland Council."
The sewage is currently still washing into the sea but Northumbrian Water have moved to reassure the public that there is no risk to health.
"The pipe is spilling through the ground into Skelton Beck, mixing with the water and becoming diluted. This is then being washed into the sea, adding significant further levels of dilution.
"There will be some sewage in this and it's not pleasant. But we're working closely with Environment Agency and they understand that we are doing everything we can to minimise risk to any marine wildlife and we do not see a risk to public health. As a precaution, people are asked to stay away.
"Every effort is being taken to complete this repair as quickly as possible and we will let people know when the situation is resolved."
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