Tideway’s construction work at Falconbrook Pumping Station is now substantially complete.
Our work at Falconbrook is part of the London super sewer project, a 25km tunnel under the Thames, designed to prevent sewage pollution of the river.
The completion of our work here is an important milestone ahead of the tunnel being fully operational in 2025. When the whole system is online, it will prevent an estimated 95 per cent of sewage discharges that currently overflow into the tidal Thames, improving the water quality for fish and other wildlife - and for people who use it for recreation and leisure.
At our Falconbrook site we have:
• Excavated a 40m-deep shaft and interception chamber to intercept the sewage that currently overflows into the Falconbrook Pumping Station.
• Built a 250m-long connecting tunnel to link the Falconbrook site to the main sewer tunnel beneath the Thames.
• Installed mechanical and electrical equipment to make the system run smoothly.
• Re-surfaced and created a new public space for the local community.
Although construction is mostly complete, you may continue to see some Tideway staff in and around the pumping station as we work to bring the super sewer into operation and undertake testing work on the new systems.