sewers
The company will extract illegally dumped concrete from Hammersmith and Fulham sewers
Thames Water treatment plants, including those on multiple rivers and the Thames itself, are reportedly discharging sewage into almost every river upstream of Oxford, with one discharge in Witney lasting over 100 hours
Next year, a ban is set to be implemented, but critics argue that this is not the first time the government has promised to tackle the issue of wet wipes
Brighton and Hove City Council has called for urgent action on sewage from Southern Water
More than 300 sewer level monitors have been rolled out and are being put to test in Henley, West Ham and Harlesden in London
The Storm Overflows Taskforce has agreed to set a long term goal to eliminate harm from storm overflows as part of efforts to tackle river pollution
Wet wipes are said to account for around 80% of blockages in sewers, costing an estimated £100m a year to clear
It is also expected to increase the lifespan of its underground sewers by up to 50 years
A new survey of 1,000 people found 31% admit to having flushed wet wipes down the toilet
An awareness campaign against ‘fatbergs’ in the sewers of East London has seen a 26% reduction in pipe blockages. Thames Water says almost 70% of people in parts of Newham, Redbridge, Havering, Epping Forest and Barking and Dagenham say they’ve changed their behaviour when it comes to disposing of cooking fat and wipes as a […]