New sewer ‘will reduce risk of flooding’ for 600 homes

Work has started on a new sewer running under West Ham, as Thames Water works to reduce the threat of sewer flooding to 600 homes. The company expects the sewer, which will measure 2.8 metres in diameter and run 20 metres below ground from its Abbey Mills sewage pumping station to Earlham Grove in Forest Gate, E7, to be completed in Spring 2010.

Thames warns on Xmas fat drain blockages

Thames Water is asking customers to avoid washing grease from their Christmas dinners down their drains this Christmas because it blocks sewers. The company says 500 tonnes of fat is expected to go down customers’ drains over the festive period – the equivalent of almost 1.8million standard blocks of lard.

Better payouts for Thames Water customers

Water customers in London could be seeing higher compensation payments after Thames Water announced “enhancements” to its Customer Guarantee Scheme (CGS) which will see the firm pay £50 for missed appointments.

London water carafe winner announced

Thames Water and London Mayor Boris Johnson yesterday announced the winning entry in a competition to design a carafe to be used by London pubs and restaurants. The winning design (pictured) is called ‘Tap Top’ and will now be manufactured and available to business across the capital from next Spring.

Water customers to chart works progress

Thames Water customers will be able to follow the firm’s progress in a major new works programme thanks to a new interactive map which launched earlier this week.

Boris Drops Beckton Appeal in Return for Roadworks Pilot Schemes

Boris Johnson has agreed to drop legal action against Thames Water’s desalination plant at Beckton in return for a commitment by the company to ‘work with the Mayor to reduce the impact of their roadworks on traffic in London’.

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