Families left vomiting over horrendous stench caused by 'sewage issue'

Families left vomiting over horrendous stench caused by 'sewage issue' People living in Chestfield, a small community outside Whitstable, Kent, claim they have been left unwell due to a stench emanating from an estate more than one kilometre awayNewsLiam Doyle21:07, 15 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesResidents have spoken out about a pervasive smell that won't leave their community(Image: Facebook)Residents of a small community in Kent say they have have been left vomiting, struggling to sleep and with watery eyes due to a "horrendous" sewage smell emanating from a nearby estate.‌Locals in Chestfield, just outside Whitstable, have claimed their lives are being made unbearable due to a smell they have said is being pumped out from the Oxenden Park development. Waste is being pumped through the estate, in Greenhill, near Herne Bay, and into the wider sewer network and Swalecliffe Wastewater Treatment Works.‌But the system isn't working as intended, reportedly due to low property occupancy rates, which have left wastewater sitting in local pipes.‌READ MORE: Serious disease found in waste water again this year, as experts issue warningREAD MORE: Water companies breached eco rules an incredible 3,000 times, watchdogs sayView 4 ImagesOxenden Park is only around 41 percent occupied(Image: Bellway Homes)Celena Campbell, 71, is among residents who have spoken up about the devastating impact the stench has had. She said that, although intermittent, the "absolutely horrendous" smell has started taking its toll on her mental health, and left another resident physically sick.She said: “It makes your eyes water. It’s the worst possible smell you can imagine. One lady up the road was physically sick because of it."‌View 4 ImagesThe smell from Oxenden Park left one resident 'physically sick'(Image: Bellway Homes)“I don’t complain about my mental health lightly, but to be perfectly honest, I’m at my wits’ end because you never know when it...