Sewage was pumped into River Chess for over 800 hours through March as a river association warned there is no 'respite in sight'.
Sewage discharges could last months after waste was pumped into the River Chess non-stop for 800 hours in March, a river association has warned.overflow water at 6.45am on February 29 and is still ongoing, according to a live map run by Thames Water
Thames Water has previously admitted that the Chesham treatment plant had “a history of prolonged storm discharges”, and is currently carrying out £20 million improvement works at the facility.The water company said it has increased its capacity by 40 per cent, lined 144 metres of sewers, and sealed 256 manholes to prevent surface water getting into the system.
A Thames Water spokesperson said: “We regard all discharges as unacceptable and we have published plans to upgrade over 250 of our sewage treatment works, including at our Chesham Sewage Treatment Works." They also said the outflows protected people’s homes by releasing wastewater before the sewer system is overwhelmed.
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