Tideway, the company responsible for delivering the Thames Tideway Tunnel, has announced the successful activation of the new super sewer, ushering in a healthier future for London’s iconic river.

New data published today by Tideway shows the impact of London’s new super sewer on the River Thames - the new tunnel network captured nearly 850,000 tonnes of sewage in a recent single 24h period of heavy rain.

The completion of the 4.5km Greenwich Connection Tunnel between Greenwich and Bermondsey has marked another major milestone for London’s super sewer.

Scottish Water is inviting Perth residents and businesses to attend an information event on Wednesday 26th April before planned work begins in mid-May to deliver a major sewer upgrade in Tay Street and Shore Road.

Huge shafts excavated across London as part of the Tideway Tunnel super sewer project are being capped off after years of construction deep underground.

November has seen Tideway take further significant steps on the construction of the £4.2 billion supersewer for London.

The first riverside ‘signature ventilation column’ that will adorn sites along the route of the Tideway Tunnel super sewer has been installed along Putney Embankment.

Tideway, the company building London’s new super sewer, has announced funding of the project to completion in 2025, with the agreement of another £300 million in Green Bonds. 

The use of the river for transport at Chambers Wharf, Tideway’s main drive site on the east section of London’s new super sewer, has avoided around 40,000 lorry journeys since tunnelling began.

A multidisciplinary team of experts have come together to undertake complex reinforced concrete works at Tideway’s Heathwall Pumping Station site.