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Vendors on the beach told St. Lucia Times last month that overflowing septic tanks servicing nearby restaurants and paid toilets had been a recurring issue for nearly seven years. However, late last year, the situation reached a critical point, with three of the eight waste tanks causing run-off leaks that flowed across a large section of the beach and onto the road near the George F.L. Charles Airport, piercing the air with a foul odour.
