Thames Water and all Water Companies have multiple problems and they want our ideas!
At tonight’s Parish council meeting our Parish councillors are getting their heads around what TW is trying to do and achieve. The agenda shows a link to TW consultation –
https://thames-wrmp.co.uk/ Our first question is
What is a megalitre? Turns out it means one million litres. What is ML/d? – megalitres per day!
Thames Water has a draft plan
‘Our draft plan sets out how much we need to invest to ensure we have a secure and sustainable water supply for future generations. It includes ambitious targets to tackle leaks and reduce demand for water in our area. These actions contribute over half the investment that is needed by 2050. But these measures won’t be enough and we also need to plan and develop new water sources. A summary of the draft plan can be read here.’
Water supply solutions – These range from traditional techniques to more innovative approaches, and include turning seawater into drinking water (desalination), recycling water, transferring water from other regions and building a large storage reservoir. We’ve assessed every option for cost; water output; the time to deliver the scheme and make the water available; potential impact on the environment; carbon budget; and ability to cope with a changing future.’
and so it goes on – have a look at the web site please – we may as well try to understand and make comments – don’t you agree?
Meanwhile the water companies are all guilty of failure to stop the increases in storm water with diluted untreated sewage outflowing into rivers and streams. They even have maps showing where this issue is monitored – truly horrid. What solutions would you suggest? look at the link here https://www.thameswater.co.uk/edm-map
Very pretty. A “Non-Technical Summary” is 32 slides that a just general waffle I am afraid……..if they really want advice they need to be much more specific and relevant to solving our local issues. How the hell do I know what happens in the Chilterns regarding water and sewage? This is just “kicking the can down the road” and with a large dose of yet more prevarication. They are the “professionals” (allegedly) – they have the technology, expertise, equipment, and budget numbers. This ridiculous request should be just kicked back in their faces in my humble opinion. Do you think they really need to hear after all these years of raising the issues about the additional capacity required, the moribund nature of existing infrastructure, and a myriad of other problems (sewage treatment works failing, offloading overflow into our local water courses, sick animals, and the continued damage to the local flora and fauna………and yet we continue to build homes onto the network (Dunsfold Village, etc) blatantly ignoring the havoc this program is causing borough residents. It’s going to take something more radical than another talking shop to sort this out!
thanks, I thought it was just me!