The person, who didn't want to be named but worked within the company, claimed a burst pipe was in fact the collapse of an outfall pipe and was concerned that even the slightest bit of rain could cause a catastrophic incident which would see sewage leaking into rivers and up through grids into roads.
But United Utilities kicked back and stood by their statement issued on Tuesday morning that the situation was firmly under control and contingency plans were in place to ensure any further rainfall would not overwhelm the system for a second time.
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In contacting The Gazette, the anonymous person said: "I am sure your readers realise that a bit of rain on Monday night isn't completely responsible to close the entire bathing waters.
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"United Utilities has declared a major incident. They are currently bringing tankers in to transport hundreds of gallons of sewage to Preston Marsh. There is no network capacity at the moment, with the closure of Skippool and Lennox Gate pumping stations and even the slightest bit of rain could cause waste flowing into rivers and out into roads.
"Their plan is to put a 2km temporary pipe in place, across Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve.
"I have a moral standpoint with this. We all pay our water rates and they should be brutally honest about it."
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