The Thames Tideway Scheme is enormous! It consists of a 25km long tunnel 7.2m in diameter running mostly under the tidal section of the Thames which is designed to capture, store and convey the combined raw sewage and rainwater discharges that currently flow into the river. Construction started in 2016 and the project will take seven to eight years to complete at an estimated cost £4.2 billion.I have arranged with Phil Stride, the Strategic Projects Director, for a Worshipful Company of Water Conservators site visit on Wednesday 17th May. The two hour visit will commence at 10.00am at the Tideway East Project Office in Chambers Street, London SE16 4XL. Visitors are advised to arrive by public transport – Bermondsey underground station (Jubilee Line) is an 8 minute walk away.
This is a rare opportunity to see this very impressive project and inevitably numbers are limited. To secure your place on this free of charge visit, please contact our Clerk, Ralph Riley (clerk@waterconservators.org).
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