Why are there grave areas, areas of uncertainty and responsibility erm   Rivers Authority er Area Manager I believe, Mr  er presented the position from their point of view er in particular circumstances on the night of  thirtieth December er the er  Southern Water whose responsibility is primarily sewage erm er describes circumstances that they have been contending with and a great deal of criticism erm was  what we had to anticipate if you like or do anything er to contend with the unusual circumstances of that night erm the consequence was that a large number of new houses in the very close to the  that runs through Barnham and under the railway there erm and er not ordinary surplus water flooding, but sewage flooding and the consequences  then for many years er it's obviously going to give, quite apart from having to live with it, er it will  on the properties themselves and adversely affect er the ability of individuals to sell them off.