Sewage spill at Gordon bus-stop a health hazard

I REFER to the appalling sewage spill at the Gordon’s bus-stop on Monday.
I was on board PMV route 17 and as we were approaching the bus-stop, we could smell some foul odour.
As we looked for the source of the smell, we saw raw sewage all over the bus-stop area.
What we saw was sickening.
You could even see toilet paper among the raw human waste floating everywhere, posing a health hazard to the public.
The sewage spill not only smelled terrible but associated bacteria posed a serious health hazard to the public.
Inhalation of these particles can cause adverse health effects such as gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhoea, nausea and vo­miting.
Besides, raw sewage poses the biggest threat to public health when it enters the water supply system, where it is diluted and spread much wider than where it originated.
I call on the responsible autho­rities to take necessary measures to resolve this issue.
I believe the longer that contaminated water remains, the greater the risk of infection occurring.

Concerned citizen
Port Moresby