The Water Services Corporation said today that a problem which caused sewage overflow from ic-Cumnija, sewage treatment plant in Mellieha has been resolved.

The overflow was reported on Sunday. The WSC said the overflow was stopped yesterday morning.

It said its officials are investigating the operations and maintenance procedures that were followed before, during and after the failure, to find the root cause of the incident and avoid a repetition.

The above picture was taken by Emanuel Busuttil from 1,500 feet on Sunday at 11 a.m.

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