The team said it wants to make sure people are not ‘swimming in sewage’.
Project manager Ian Saltern said: “There are two types of domestic sewer, one for our toilets, sinks, and baths, which goes to the South West Water purification plant, and another for clean rain water from roofs, which empties River Neet. If the former of these is wrongly connected to the latter, then the river and bathing water will become polluted.”
Local teacher and former Cornwall rugby captain Ben Hilton, threw his weight behind the checks: “It’s important that our drains are connected to the right sewer. I want our sea water to be as clean as possible for locals and visitors.”
Bude Cleaner Seas said home owners and businesses have a responsibility to ensure that their appliances and plumbing are correctly connected.
Mr Saltern said the Bude Cleaner Seas Project wanted to help people become aware of their systems and be part of a cleaner future.
The plumbing check is part of a larger package of works to address potential sewer and drain problems in Bude.
Mr Saltern said special survey work undertaken this winter by South West Water agents indentified wrongly connected sewers and drains in the town, which they are responsible for.
He said South West Water is committed to completing extensive engineering works before the holiday season to rectify these ongoing issues as part of this package.
Mr Saltern added: “It’s in everyone’s interests that the River Neet is free from dirty water. A clean river means clean bathing water at our beaches, and that guarantees more visitors and stronger local businesses.”