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Sewage Floods Belgrade Street for Days, Residents Complain of 'Portable Toilet' Stench
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Sewage Floods Belgrade Street for Days, Residents Complain of 'Portable Toilet' Stench

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A sewage overflow in the Rakovica neighborhood of Belgrade has persisted for days, causing strong odors and health concerns for residents.
  • Residents report that the problem has lasted for about ten days, with repeated attempts to fix it proving temporary.
  • The local utility company has announced that repairs are scheduled for July 1, with a notice posted about vehicle removal for the work.

Residents in Belgrade's Rakovica neighborhood are enduring a persistent sewage overflow that has turned streets into open drains for days. The stench is so severe that one resident described it as "like sleeping in a portable toilet."

My apartment is here on the corner, do you know how much it stinks at night - like sleeping in a portable toilet.

โ€” graฤ‘anka iz RakoviceA resident describes the smell from the sewage overflow.

The issue, located at the junction of Stojana Jankoviฤ‡a and Stevana Lukoviฤ‡a streets, has been ongoing for approximately ten days. Residents have repeatedly contacted the municipality, only to be told the problem had not yet been placed on the agenda. "They unclog it, and then after a few hours, it starts flowing down the street again," said one resident, highlighting the immediate health risks from the contaminated water, which also attracts pigeons.

Sewage is overflowing, they unclog it, and then after a few hours, it starts flowing down the street again. It's a direct infection, where people themselves can come into contact with this water, as well as pets and children, and pigeons bathe in this water and can transmit various infections to people that can be dangerous.

โ€” Sofija Bjeletiฤ‡A resident details the health hazards and recurring nature of the sewage problem.

One resident suggested the underlying cause is that the sewage system was designed for a much smaller population. "I think those pipes are not large enough to withstand the additional burden placed on them," she explained. The local utility, JKP Beogradskog vodovoda i kanalizacije, has posted a notice indicating that work on the sewage network is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., requiring the removal of obstructing vehicles.

I think those pipes are not large enough to withstand the additional burden placed on them.

โ€” graฤ‘ankaA resident speculates on the cause of the recurring sewage overflow.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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