Wilmington residents await sewer repairs
Homeowners in Wilmington have criticised Thames Water after they were forced to wait over 80 days for a collapsed sewer to be repaired. The sewer collapse happened in early September but because...
View ArticleEnvironment Agency finds pollution in stream in Little Marlow
The Environment Agency and Thames Water are investigating after local residents discovered a host of dead animals next to a stream in Little Marlow. Swan, ducks and fish have all reportedly succumbed...
View ArticleThe problem with fat…
One of the most common problems found by drainage engineers who are trying to solve a problematic blocked drain is the presence of fat. Many homeowners and business owners are still unaware that the...
View ArticleThames Water Aylesbury treatment works
A new £16m project by Thames Water will see the London drainage company become one of the largest producers of green electricity from sewage in the UK. The scheme at Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire will...
View ArticleThames Water tackles sewer flooding in Croydon
A sewage leak in Croydon has been described as utterly horrific by a Thames Water spokesperson as the London drainage company tried to solve a blocked drain. Raw sewage had been leaking across London...
View ArticleUnblocking drains blocked by fat
One of the most common problems drainage engineers in London face when they attend a drain blockage is the build-up of congealed fat. Although drainage companies spend thousands of pounds trying to...
View ArticleThames Water apologise after South Hinksey flooding
London drainage company Thames Water has apologised to residents in South Hinksey after the unhappy homeowners were affected by raw sewage flooding their homes. After heavy rain hit Oxford on the 27th...
View ArticleThames Water sewer men go Gangnam Style
Thames Water’s sewer men can always be relied upon to bring a bit of festive cheer to their less than appealing jobs. And this year they have gone ‘Gangnam Styke’ and created a parody highlighting the...
View ArticleDrainage problems in London
Drainage engineers in London have to deal with a host of different types of drainage problems on a daily basis. Because they are never sure what they’ll find when they turn up at a customer’s address...
View ArticleBookham residents unhappy at sewer flooding
Residents in Bookham have had to suffer “disgusting” sewer problems through the Christmas period when a drain collapse sent sewage flowing down a local road. Sewers under Water Lane in Bookham suffered...
View ArticleHeavy rainfall affects Thames Water’s response times
The recent heavy rainfall has left much of the UK sodden, with gardens turned into ponds and roads awash with rainwater which cannot be taken away by the overflowing drainage system. The rainfall...
View ArticleUffington reed bed filter system
Oxfordshire residents are already seeing the difference in the River Ock at Uffington after a recent sewage works upgrade. The work at the Uffington sewage works was completed last year and has seen...
View ArticleRegional sewer problems after Christmas
Waste water companies across the country are highlighting the problems faced by fat blocking homeowner’s drains. Pictures released by Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Scottish Water all show what...
View ArticleThames Water to install wind turbine at Crossness treatment works
Thames Water has just announced that they are to install a wind turbine at their Crossness Abbey Wood sewage works. The London water company are planning to spend £5m on the installation which will be...
View ArticleAldbourne residents in shock following sewage leak
Residents in Aldbourne have spoken of their disgust at raw sewage flowing through their village. Thames Water has been contacted regarding the problem and has initially said that their sewer system in...
View ArticleDrain unblocking in London
One of the most common problems found when investigating a blocked sewer or drainage pipe is the presence of an object in the drain that simply shouldn’t be there. Many residents in the city of London...
View ArticleBlocked drains in London
It’s quite common for drains to become blocked in a big city like London. The large infrastructure puts a great degree of stress on the capital’s wastewater network. But perhaps the two most common...
View ArticleDrainage root removal in London
One of the most common reasons for blocked drainage is root infiltration. In their quest for water roots make their way into the drainage system through tiny fissures in the pipes’ structure and in the...
View ArticleThames Water apologise to Lambourn residents
Thames Water has publically apologised to residents in the Lambourn Valley in west Berkshire after their properties were damaged by overflowing sewage over the Christmas period. At a public meeting...
View ArticleLondon’s drainage system and blocked drains
The city of London has many landmarks which are famous the world over, however there is one part of London which many people never see which is perhaps the jewel in the crown of this great city. It’s...
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