A business owner was left fuming after a foul-smelling flood from a borehole inundated the front of his premises.Bubbling grey water yesterday filled a stretch of Bakery Lane, Pembroke, prompting Pembroke Paint Company owner David Swift to accuse Health Department officials of “arrogance” in scheduling the drainage.“It’s arrogance,” he said. “Our whole business is shut down, the smell is ridiculous, and we’ve got a hurricane coming.”According to Mr Swift the drilling was to alleviate the sewerage system at a neighbouring building owned by BAS, where cess pits for Buzz Cafe have been overflowing since January.According to workmen, the 120ft drainage was an urgent job because the existing cess pits became clogged with grease.Drilling began early yesterday and by 1pm a long stretch of the road in the business park was under strong-smelling water. Officials insisted to Mr Swift that the liquid wasn’t sewage.The low-lying area near Pembroke Canal is prone to flooding. Mr Swift said the overflows from next door have disabled the pumps on his property that he will need for this weekend’s expected storm.He also said the flooding was damaging his business at a time when people were out “hurricane shopping” — and questioned why the drill couldn’t have been scheduled for the recent Labour Day holiday.Customers could be seen standing outside nearby businesses such as Rayclan Limited, looking for alternative routes to avoid walking through the water.“Last week those cess pits had to be pumped out twice and they were pumped again on Tuesday,” Mr Swift said. “That building was never designed to hold a restaurant. All my letters are on file with Planning registering my concern for just this reason. All our businesses are being really affected by this.”He contacted police in a last-minute bid to stop the drilling, but was told it was a civil matter best handled in court.Health Department officials at the scene declined to speak with The Royal Gazette.