Misconnections, if you see it report it

Subject: Misconnections, if you see it report it Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:42 pm

Misconnections are the scourge of our rivers and are everywhere, often called diffuse pollution. They may only cause low level pollution but any pollution is bad.

Here is a bit more info

http://www.thameswater.co.uk/help-and-advice/8198.htm

Walked my local Hogsmaill and spotted this, a classic case of a washing machine or some other domestic appliance flowing direct into the surface water sewer

Called the EA hotline on 0800 807060, ref 1075775

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Subject: Re: Misconnections, if you see it report it Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:44 pm

Nice work, well spotted.

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Interesting, I admit when I heard this publicised on the radio a couple of weeks ago I assumed this was a case of big business blaming consumers for minor issues in order to deflect fire from their own misdemeanours. I stand corrected!

Subject: Re: Misconnections, if you see it report it Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:51 pm

Exactly the same as this one, https://t-a-c.forumotion.com/t685-sewage-flowing-in-to-thames-at-twickenham-bridge caused by one of my neighbours getting in some dodgy builders who didn't bother to check which drain was which.

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Subject: Re: Misconnections, if you see it report it Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:06 am

Feedback from the EA:

'Definitely looks like a misconnection or blocked foul. I'll raise a hotspot request with Thames Water which means that that it'll be added to the list of outfalls for them to investigate. It doesn't look like it'll be having a major impact on the watercourse as it is intermittent and doesn't contain solids, but if it gets any worse please report it again and we'll raise its priority.'

Keep em peeled folks pirat

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