Is the London super sewer complete?

Is the London super sewer complete?

The super sewer is the solution 25km long and 7.2 metres in diameter, it will be completed in 2025. The Thames Tideway Tunnel will protect the river for at least the next 100 years.

What is London’s super sewer?

The Thames Tideway Tunnel will be a 25 km (16 mi) combined sewer running mostly under the tidal section (estuary) of the River Thames across Inner London to capture, store and convey almost all the raw sewage and rainwater that currently overflows into the estuary.

Why do you think London’s new super sewer is needed?

London is upgrading its sewer system to cope with its growing population, intercepting, storing, and transferring sewage waste away from the River Thames.

Who is paying for London super sewer?

The cost of the project is being paid for by Thames Water’s 15 million waste water customers through their bills, which will rise by no more than £25 per year, says Tideway. Bazalgette Tunnel Limited (BTL) is the licensed infrastructure provider for its finance, building, maintenance and operation.

Does raw sewage go into the Thames?

This year alone, 1.2 million tonnes of raw sewage has been dumped into the river Thames because the Victorian sewers can’t cope. Even a few millimetres of rain is enough to overwhelm the old tunnels and anything left over goes into the river.

How much poop is in the Thames?

Around 39 million tonnes of sewage flow into the Thames every year. A massive, new sewer is being built to fix that – but is it enough? There’s a lot of poop in London and not enough places to put it.

Where does toilet waste go in London?

Whenever you flush the toilet or empty the sink, the wastewater goes down the drain and into a pipe, which takes it to a larger sewer pipe under the road. The sewer then joins our network of other sewers and takes the wastewater to a sewage treatment works.