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London’s existing sewerage network dates back to the second half of the 1800s when it was designed by civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette in response to the infamous “Great Stink”.
“At the moment, in an average year 40 million tonnes of sewage spills into the Thames completely untreated,” he said The new 25km “super sewer”, which is 7.2m in diameter, snakes from west to east following the curves of the river. Overflow points will allow the sewage that would otherwise have flowed into the Thames to be diverted into the new tunnel.
The latest figures released by the government-sponsored Environment Agency show an average of 825 sewage spills a day last year into UK rivers and coastal areas. The government this week confirmed that water companies, as well as others such as energy and waste operators, will face unlimited fines for polluting practices.
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