But for the past ten years, construction has been going on to get the 16-mile super sewer ready to carry human waste and rainwater in the new Thames Tideway Tunnel. Most of us rarely think about ...

The Thames Tideway Tunnel, to give it its official but less-fun name, is 25km long, stretching from Acton through the city to Abbey Mills (near Stratford) where it connects with the Lee Tunnel.

The Thames Tideway Tunnel is a deep-level ‘super sewer’ that spans 15 miles from Acton to Stratford, along the tidal section of the River Thames. Work on the tunnel began in 2016, and ...

The Thames Tideway Tunnel's first four sites are in use, reducing sewage pollution in the river. The new "super sewer" aims to stop sewage flowing into the River Thames but adds £25 a year to bills.

After 10 years of construction work, the last of the 21 connections of the Thames Tideway Tunnel was made to the city's Victorian sewage system. The 16-mile (25km) pipe will divert 34 of the most ...