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Thames Tideway Tunnel
What the Thames Tideway Tunnel does. Tideway Tunnel construction sites in Southwark
Storm water overflow is a major cause of poor water quality in urban rivers. When there's heavy rainfall, sewage goes directly into the River Thames.
A large-scale engineering project has begun to capture most of the storm water overflow and divert it into the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a massive holding tunnel under the Thames.
The waste water is pumped to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works to be treated before being released.
There are 3 construction sites in Southwark related to the Thames Tideway Tunnel:
- Chambers Wharf
- Shad Thames Pumping Station
- Earl Pumping Station
Read more about the project on the Tideway website.