Allotments in Renfrew have been flooded with sewage for the second time in nine months.
We previously reported last December how a burst in a waste water main in Kings Inch Road had caused misery for gardeners, whose vegetables, plants and expensive tools were ruined as a result.
A total of 10 plots at Paterson Park allotments have now been flooded by another burst, which is understood to have taken place on Thursday morning.
John Murray, 69, who owns one of the plots affected, described the latest incident as "unacceptable".
He told The Gazette: "There is sewage in my plot but not anywhere near as bad as the plots on the opposite side of the path.
"It is pretty shocking to have happened again.
"A lot of the plots that are badly affected. They had pumpkins all ready to be picked and donated - some to a hospital - for Hallowe'en, but that's not going to happen now."
Councillor John Shaw, who represents Renfrew North and Braehead, said Scottish Water "washed their hands of the situation last time" the allotments were hit by flooding.
In a Facebook post, he added: "This cannot be the case this time given the number of times the main has burst on that short stretch of road and the lack of any protection offered by the company."
Due to the flooding, the westbound carriageway of King's Inch Road has been reduced to one lane between the substation and Mulberry Road, with traffic management expected to remain in place until mid-week.
A Scottish Water spokesperson said: "We worked quickly to isolate and repair the burst and will fully reinstate the area.
"We have been liaising with the Paterson Park Allotment Association to address their concerns, have engaged contracted clean-up specialists and have also agreed to replace crops damaged by the flood.
"We are currently developing a multi-million-pound project to address the repeated issues this section of the sewer network has been experiencing.
"This will involve relining nearly two kilometres of sewer to reduce the risk of future bursts. Given the location, amount of other services and utilities in the area there is a significant degree of complexity involved.
"However, we are committed to carrying out this work and are progressing it as quickly as we can. We would like to thank customers and stakeholders for their patience and understanding in the meantime."
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