Lincolnshire's Metheringham villagers like many others in the Anglian Water Region have called for overdue improvements to their aging sewer system. Extensive housing development in the village means the sewers cannot cope with the additional load at peak times. Improvements in the near future seem unlikely as recent surveys by Anglian Water have resulted in customers being told not to use washing machines when it is raining. Sewage is coming back up the pipes in periods of heavy rain. According to the Water Company improvements are on the card but the work could not be completed before 2003

21st Century village struggling to meet 19th Century sewage standards.

Residents have been scathing at this advice and draw attention to the inadequacies of the companies service. Villager Brian Web told the local paper that the Metheringham sewer system did not meet the needs of a 21^st Century village adding that it struggled to meet 19 Century standards. He warned that there would be third world condition with sewage in the streets if improvements were not made soon.

Anglian Water under pressure.

Waterwatch regularly receive protests from communities concerned about the service they receive from Anglian Water. Clearly major works are necessary right across the region, perhaps this is why we are seeing a split up of what is now called Anglian Water Group. The parent company facing looming expensive problems are threatening to sell of the  utility service responsible for the pipes sewers and water works.