A leisure park's popular boating lake has suffered a second pollution scare.

New signs have gone up warning people of possible sewage contamination at Brooklands Lake on the East Worthing-Lancing boundary.

Last year, notices were installed urging people to keep children and pets away from the waste because of potentially toxic algae.

Worthing Borough Council has now put up more signs after the nearby East Worthing sewage works failed, swamping gardens in the Seamill Park Crescent area with contaminated water.

There were fears some of the water may have seeped into the Teville Stream, which feeds the lake.

Council parks manager Chris Bradley said: "Some of the sewage which escaped got into the stream which comes into the lake. It had been raining pretty hard and the water backed up and ran over the banks, particularly on the Western Road side.

"There could be bacteria in the rubbish on the lakeside and we would ask people to be careful."

Geoff Loader of Southern Water said workmen were now clearing up the debris from the area.

He said readings taken by the Environment Agency on the night of the spillage did not give cause for concern and the firm had dealt with the problem.

He said: "What came out was heavily diluted and a lot of it had gone through the treatment process and was at the back end of the plant when it malfunctioned."

Meanwhile, experts are still looking for a solution to the blue-green algae problem.

Mr Bradley said: "The blue-green algae retires to the bottom of the lake in winter and when it warms up rises to the surface.

"As far as we know it doesn't kill humans, but it has made them poorly and there have been terminal effects on dogs and sheep.

"No one, experts included, can tell you on that day when they take the sample whether the blue-green algae is toxic or not. It varies depending on conditions, but we believe the risk isn't worth taking.

"People should not let their children play in the lake and be very careful when they're feeding ducks not to let them touch the water. We also want to stop people letting dogs drink from the water."